{"id":2042151,"date":"2023-09-23T00:30:04","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T04:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-campaign-attorney-says-fulton-county-case-based-on-illegal-evidence\/"},"modified":"2023-09-23T00:32:22","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T04:32:22","slug":"former-trump-campaign-attorney-says-fulton-county-case-based-on-illegal-evidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-campaign-attorney-says-fulton-county-case-based-on-illegal-evidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Trump Campaign Attorney Claims Fulton County Case Relies on Illegal Evidence."},"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%2Fformer-trump-campaign-attorney-says-fulton-county-case-based-on-illegal-evidence%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=2042151&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--><p>Kenneth Chesebro, the attorney \u200bwho represented the\u200b Trump\u2064 Campaign during their challenge of the\u2064 2020 elections, is now fighting back \u200cagainst the Fulton County District Attorney&#8217;s office. He claims that they\u200b are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/levin-stalinist-j6-committee-is-second-biggest-farce-after-russia-hoax\/\" title=\"Levin: \u2018Stalinist\u2019 J6 Committee Is \u2018Second Biggest Farce\u2019 After Russia Hoax\">violating attorney-client privilege<\/a> in their case against \u200chim, former President Donald Trump, and 17\u200d other defendants. In his recent filings, Chesebro is seeking to dismiss the charges against him, arguing that they are based on emails protected\u2062 by \u200dattorney-client privilege. He wants any illegally\u2064 obtained evidence\u2064 to\u2063 be\u2063 thrown out.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 19 co-defendants, including \u2062Chesebro, have been charged with \u2063violating Georgia&#8217;s Racketeer Influenced and\u200d Corrupt Organizations Act, \u2062as well as 40 other charges,\u2062 related to their actions in contesting the 2020 \u200delection \u2063results.<\/p>\n<p>Chesebro had provided legal advice to the Trump Campaign regarding the use of alternate slates of electors in\u2062 states where they were challenging the results.\u2063 The prosecutors claim\u2063 that Chesebro and others \u2064involved committed fraud. However, Chesebro and several others argue that the indictment fails to show any evidence\u200d of fraud or the other crimes they have been charged \u2062with. All 19\u200b defendants have pleaded not guilty.<\/p>\n<p>According to the motions filed, the prosecutors plan\u2062 to introduce \u2064five\u200b emails\u200b between Chesebro and the Trump \u200cCampaign as evidence.\u2064 Four of these emails were mentioned in the \u206298-page indictment, which describes Chesebro&#8217;s \u200ccommunications as overt \u2064actions to further a conspiracy. The fifth\u200c email was leaked \u200dto the \u2062press. Chesebro argues \u200bthat these\u2064 emails \u2063are privileged communications\u2062 between \u200clawyers \u2064representing a client and should\u2062 be protected by attorney-client privilege.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked emails outline a \u2063plan to \u200cchallenge the election results in court and discuss various strategies, \u2063including\u2062 potential appeals\u2064 to the \u2062Supreme Court. \u200cThey also mention the involvement of then Vice President \u200dMike Pence in\u200c counting\u200c the electoral votes in\u2063 Congress. Chesebro argues that these emails simply\u200d discuss strategies for the Trump Campaign&#8217;s litigation and do \u2063not\u2064 constitute a crime or\u2064 fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Chesebro points out that the crime-fraud\u200c exception to attorney-client\u200b privilege requires the prosecution to demonstrate\u2064 that a\u200c crime has \u2062already been committed and that the correspondence furthered the fraud or crime. He argues that the leaked email, which was still privileged, is the only evidence \u2062submitted by the prosecution. In Georgia law, the exception cannot be made solely \u200dbased on a charge of fraud.<\/p>\n<p>The leaked email became evidence in a\u200d separate trial involving John Eastman, another lawyer for President Trump \u2063during the election challenge. Eastman is facing disbarment in \u2062California for his actions, including his work with the\u2064 Trump Campaign. Chesebro\u2064 notes that the leaked email was deemed\u200d privileged in\u2062 the California federal\u2064 court\u2063 but lost its protection when it was leaked to the media.<\/p>\n<p>Chesebro\u2062 is requesting that all legal memos be excluded from evidence in \u200bthe Fulton County case. He is also filing a motion to\u200d quash evidence obtained\u2064 through search \u200bwarrants that violated Georgia \u200dlaw. In a previous search warrant, a judge authorized the seizure of Chesebro&#8217;s MSN email account, which contained emails sent to the\u200c Trump Campaign and\u200d other attorneys. Chesebro argues that these communications are \u2063protected and that\u200b the prosecution \u2063obtained them unlawfully.<\/p>\n<p>Chesebro&#8217;s attorneys were not given the opportunity \u200bto\u2062 review the\u200d material obtained through the search warrant, and\u200d they argue \u200bthat such evidence is illegal. Chesebro is determined to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-agrees-to-appoint-special-master-in-giuliani-case\/\" title=\"Judge Agrees to Appoint Special Master in Giuliani Case\">protect attorney-client privilege<\/a> and fight against the charges brought against him and the other defendants.  <\/p>\n<h2> To what extent should attorney-client\u2064 privilege be protected in cases involving discussions\u2062 of illegal and fraudulent actions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Otential strategy of using alternative slates of electors in certain states to challenge the election results. \u200dChesebro contends that discussing\u200b legal strategies and\u200c tactics with a \u200cclient is a fundamental aspect\u200d of legal representation and should be shielded from disclosure. He argues\u2063 that allowing the prosecution to use these emails as evidence would \u2062undermine the sanctity of\u200b attorney-client privilege and set a dangerous precedent for\u200c future cases.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Chesebro asserts that the emails were obtained illegally \u200cand therefore should be\u200d deemed inadmissible. \u2063He claims that his privacy rights were violated and that the prosecutors engaged in misconduct by unlawfully \u2062seizing and using the emails without\u200c proper authorization or consent.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulton County District Attorney&#8217;s office, on the other hand, argues that attorney-client privilege \u200bdoes not apply in this case because the emails in \u2062question\u200d pertain to discussions about potentially illegal and fraudulent \u200cactions. They contend that any privilege\u200d that may\u2062 have existed was waived \u200cwhen\u2062 the client and attorney discussed such activities.<\/p>\n<p>This legal\u200b battle raises important questions about the extent \u200dof\u2064 attorney-client privilege and its limitations, particularly in\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-trump-campaign-attorney-says-fulton-county-case-based-on-illegal-evidence\/\" title=\"Ex-Trump Campaign Attorney Claims Fulton County Case Relies on Illegal Evidence.\">cases involving alleged criminal conduct<\/a>. While attorney-client privilege is a vital protection that ensures open and confidential communication between lawyers \u2064and clients, it is\u2063 not absolute and can be overridden under certain circumstances, such as when the\u200c communication involves ongoing \u2063or planned illegal\u200d activities.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of this case \u200cwill have significant implications not only for \u2064the defendants but also for the legal profession as a \u200bwhole. If the court rules in favor of Chesebro and dismisses the charges against him, it could reinforce the importance of attorney-client privilege and reaffirm its role \u2062as a cornerstone of the justice system. Conversely, if the court allows the emails to be used as\u2064 evidence and\u2064 rejects\u2063 Chesebro&#8217;s claims of privilege, it could\u2064 establish a\u2063 precedent that limits the protection afforded to \u2064attorneys and their clients in similar cases.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to\u200c be seen \u200chow the court will rule\u200c on this matter, but in the meantime, Kenneth Chesebro\u2063 remains steadfast\u2063 in his \u2064fight to protect the confidentiality of attorney-client communications. As this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oklahoma-approves-first-religious-charter-school-in-united-states\/\" title=\"First religious charter school approved in Oklahoma.\">legal battle unfolds<\/a>, it serves as a reminder of the complex and ever-evolving \u200dnature of the\u200b law and the ongoing tensions between individual rights and the \u2063pursuit of justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenneth Chesebro, ex-Trump Campaign attorney, claims Fulton County District Attorney&#8217;s office breaches attorney-client privilege. He seeks to dismiss the case against him, former President Donald Trump, and 17 others. 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