{"id":2032259,"date":"2023-09-14T17:29:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:29:02","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-09-14T17:32:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T21:32:05","slug":"fulton-county-da-accused-of-burying-evidence-that-could-derail-trump-rico-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-da-accused-of-burying-evidence-that-could-derail-trump-rico-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulton County DA hides evidence that could derail Trump RICO case."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffulton-county-da-accused-of-burying-evidence-that-could-derail-trump-rico-case%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2032259&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fulton County DA Accused of Withholding\u200b Evidence in Trump RICO Case<\/h2>\n<p>In the ongoing RICO case in Fulton County, Georgia,\u200b involving allegations of an attempt to overturn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katie-couric-trump-supporters-need-to-be-deprogrammed-video\/\" title=\"Katie Couric: Trump Supporters Need to Be \u201cDeprogrammed\u201d (VIDEO)\">2020 presidential election results<\/a>, \u2064Sidney Powell&#8217;s defense attorney made a stunning accusation on Thursday. He\u200b claimed that county prosecutors had \u2062violated the law by withholding exculpatory\u200d evidence.<\/p>\n<p>The case\u2063 took an interesting turn\u200c when Fulton County \u200cSuperior Court Judge Scott McAfee\u200c made a\u200d significant ruling, separating Powell&#8217;s and pro-Trump attorney \u200bKenneth Chesebro&#8217;s cases from those of former President Donald Trump and the other defendants. This decision was reported by CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Powell and Chesebro, eager for a speedy trial as guaranteed by their Sixth Amendment rights, found themselves at odds with Trump\u200b and the other defendants, who preferred a slower pace to better prepare their defenses.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Rafferty, Powell&#8217;s defense attorney, accused Fulton County prosecutors of failing to provide him with\u2062 favorable information,\u200b which they are obligated to do under due process.\u2063 Rafferty cited the landmark 1963 Supreme Court ruling in Brady v. Maryland to support\u2062 his argument.<\/p>\n<p>The crux\u2064 of the issue\u2064 revolves around whether Powell broke the law by tampering with voting machines in Coffee County, Georgia,\u2064 during her \u2064investigation \u2064into potential manipulation \u200bduring the 2020 election. Rafferty argued in court that Powell had been invited by Coffee County officials to examine the machines.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, Rafferty highlighted a \u200creport by CNN that confirmed\u2063 the existence of a letter of invitation from Coffee County to another lawyer, inviting them to investigate. This letter, according to \u2063Rafferty, supports Powell&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite\u200d Rafferty&#8217;s repeated \u2064requests for\u2063 the evidence, he claimed \u2063that Fulton County\u2064 prosecutors remained unresponsive. This lack of cooperation led Rafferty \u2063to file a motion seeking relief.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fulton County Prosecutors Accused of\u200d Hiding Key Documents in Trump RICO Case<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI \u200bheard squat from the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey have it, your Honor. I have a reason to believe they have \u2063it and they don\u2019t even respond. I have a motion.\u200b I\u2019m going to file it. I\u2019m going to ask for this relief,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qiPcp1GXfZ\">pic.twitter.com\/qiPcp1GXfZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1702347763944485117?\">September 14, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Rafferty emphasized that \u200cthe\u200d prosecutors claimed to be open \u2063and willing to\u200d provide the necessary evidence, but he argued that they had failed to meet their \u200cconstitutional obligations.\u2062 He firmly believed that \u2063the withheld \u200dinformation would prove Powell&#8217;s innocence and demonstrate that she should not\u200b be part of the\u200b case.<\/p>\n<p>Following the hearing, ABC News editorial producer John Santucci expressed his belief that it was a bad day for the Fulton \u200cCounty District Attorney&#8217;s\u2064 Office. He speculated that Fani Willis, the district attorney, would be frustrated by the\u2064 outcome of the hearing.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cThis is not a good day for \u200bthe Fulton County DA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFani Willis wasn\u2019t there, but you got to imagine\u2026 she\u2019s throwing things against the wall based on this hearing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA great win\u2064 for Donald \u200cTrump\u200b and others that did not want to be part\u2063 of this speedy trial case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can tell\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cfhiw7DpFS\">pic.twitter.com\/cfhiw7DpFS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker)\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kylenabecker\/status\/1702377058423202205?\">September \u206214, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Willis had initially sought an October trial\u200b date for all 19 defendants, but\u200b McAfee denied this request. As a result, Powell and Chesebro will have their \u2063trial this fall, followed by another trial in the spring for Trump and \u2062the \u200cremaining defendants. This arrangement will allow the latter group to better prepare their \u200bdefense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Judge Scott McAfee rules that\u200c severing the remaining 17 Fulton defendants from Ken Chesebro and Sidney Powell, who demanded speedy trials\u200b and are going to court on Oct. 23, is \u201csimply a procedural and logistical inevitability\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hXFd26QjuP\">pic.twitter.com\/hXFd26QjuP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tamar Hallerman (@TamarHallerman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TamarHallerman\/status\/1702315802718867648?\">September 14,\u200c 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The trial for the first two defendants is scheduled to \u2063commence on October 23, according to The Associated Press.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fulton-county-da-accused-burying-evidence-derail-trump-rico-case\/\">Fulton County DA Accused of \u200cBurying \u200bEvidence\u200c That Could Derail Trump RICO Case<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the potential consequences of prosecutors withholding \u200devidence \u2064in a RICO case involving allegations of attempting to overturn a presidential election<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E. He acknowledged the seriousness of \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marilyn-manson-denies-evan-rachel-woods-abuse-allegations-gets-dropped-from-record-label\/\" title=\"Marilyn Manson Denies Evan Rachel Wood\u2019s Abuse Allegations, Gets Dropped From Record Label\">allegations made<\/a> by Powell&#8217;s defense attorney and emphasized\u2063 the importance of prosecutors fulfilling their legal obligations.<\/p>\n<p>The accusation of withholding evidence in a RICO case, particularly one involving allegations of attempting to overturn a presidential election, is highly \u200bsignificant and requires \u200da thorough investigation. The integrity of\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-da-accused-of-burying-evidence-that-could-derail-trump-rico-case\/\" title=\"Fulton County DA hides evidence that could derail Trump RICO case.\">criminal justice system relies<\/a> on the fair\u2063 and impartial presentation \u200bof evidence, and any violation of\u200d this \u200cprinciple undermines the credibility of \u200dthe case.<\/p>\n<p>The decision by Judge McAfee to separate Powell&#8217;s \u200band Chesebro&#8217;s\u2064 cases from those of former \u200dPresident Donald Trump and the other defendants further complicates the proceedings.\u200d While Powell and Chesebro\u2062 seek a speedy trial, Trump and the \u2063other defendants prefer a slower pace to adequately prepare their\u200b defenses. This divergence \u200cin interests adds\u200d another layer of complexity \u200cto an already contentious \u2064case.<\/p>\n<p>Brian Rafferty&#8217;s accusation\u200c that Fulton \u200bCounty prosecutors failed to provide him with favorable information, \u2063as required by due process, brings further attention to the case. Rafferty invoked the landmark 1963 Supreme Court ruling in Brady v. Maryland, which established the principle that prosecutors must <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prosecutor-in-chandra-levy-case-committed-grave-misconduct-ethics-board-finds\/\" title=\"Ethics Board Finds Grave Misconduct in Chandra Levy Case Prosecutor.\">disclose exculpatory evidence<\/a> to the defense. \u2062The alleged misconduct by the prosecutors raises concerns about their \u200dadherence to this fundamental legal obligation.<\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the matter is whether Powell broke the law by tampering with voting machines during her\u2063 investigation into potential manipulation during the 2020 election. Rafferty argued \u200cthat Powell had been invited \u2063to \u200dexamine the machines \u200cby Coffee County officials. He emphasized a report by CNN that confirmed the existence of\u200c a letter of invitation from Coffee County to\u200c another lawyer, which, according to Rafferty, \u200csupports Powell&#8217;s actions.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Rafferty&#8217;s repeated \u200drequests \u200cfor the evidence, he claimed that Fulton County prosecutors remained unresponsive. This lack of cooperation compelled Rafferty to file a motion seeking relief. The tweet by Kyle Becker, which quoted\u2062 Rafferty \u200dexpressing frustration\u200d and alleging that key documents were \u2063being hidden by the prosecutors, further amplifies concerns regarding the handling of the case.<\/p>\n<p>Rafferty&#8217;s assertion that\u200c the prosecutors\u2062 claimed to \u200cbe open and willing to provide evidence, but their failure to meet their constitutional obligations, raises questions about their transparency and commitment to a fair trial. Rafferty firmly believes that the withheld information could exonerate Powell and support \u200dher\u200b removal from the case.<\/p>\n<p>The accusations of evidence withholding in the Fulton County RICO case are significant and demand a thorough investigation to uphold the principles of\u200d fairness and justice. The alleged actions by the prosecutors\u200c cast a shadow of doubt \u200bover the credibility \u200dand integrity of the\u200c case. As the proceedings continue, it will be\u2063 crucial for the courts and legal\u2063 authorities \u200bto address these concerns and\u2064 ensure that\u200b all relevant evidence is disclosed in accordance with the law.\u200b Only through a fair and transparent process can justice\u200b be served and the truth be \u200drevealed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sidney Powell&#8217;s defense attorney accused Fulton County prosecutors of violating the law by withholding exculpatory evidence in the Georgia RICO case. Judge Scott McAfee made a significant ruling, severing Powell&#8217;s involvement in the case regarding the alleged effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":662,"featured_media":2032260,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2032259","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2032259"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2032259\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2032260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2032259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2032259"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2032259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}