{"id":2074907,"date":"2023-10-21T08:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorney-unfazed-by-guilty-pleas-says-lawyers-deal-was-result-of-pressure\/"},"modified":"2023-10-21T08:07:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T12:07:40","slug":"trump-attorney-unfazed-by-guilty-pleas-says-lawyers-deal-was-result-of-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorney-unfazed-by-guilty-pleas-says-lawyers-deal-was-result-of-pressure\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump lawyer unconcerned by guilty pleas, claims attorney&#8217;s agreement was due to &#8220;pressure.&#8221;"},"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\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-attorney-unfazed-by-guilty-pleas-says-lawyers-deal-was-result-of-pressure%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=2074907&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--><blockquote>\n<h2>Former President \u2064Trump&#8217;s Defense Sees Favorable Outcome \u200din Guilty Pleas<\/h2>\n<p>According to Steve Sadow, lead counsel for former President Donald Trump,\u200d the\u200c recent guilty pleas in the Fulton\u200b County racketeering case \u200dagainst Trump and several others are seen as a positive\u200d development for their defense. Sadow believes that these\u200d pleas could\u200b work in their\u2062 favor.<\/p>\n<p>In August, President Trump and 18 other defendants were indicted for allegedly violating Georgia&#8217;s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, along with 40 other counts. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis\u200d claimed that their efforts to challenge the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-he-may-seek-to-move-georgia-case-to-federal-court\/\" title=\"Trump considers transferring Georgia case to federal court.\">2020 election results constituted<\/a> a criminal\u200b organization.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trump-co-defendant-scott-hall-pleads-guilty-in-georgia-rico-case-5501151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bail\u200c bondsman Scott Hall<\/a> was the first \u2064to\u2063 accept a plea bargain. Just \u2063before the trials of Sidney\u2063 Powell\u2063 and Kenneth Chesebro, they also \u2062decided to accept plea bargains.\n  <\/div>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related\u2063 Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/chesebro-accepts-plea-deal-in-georgia-trump-case-5514072?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Trump Co-defendant Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case,\u200d Day After\u200d Sidney Powell<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/chesebro-accepts-plea-deal-in-georgia-trump-case-5514072?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n            <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges-over-attempt-to-overturn-2020-election-in-georgia-5513532?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charges Over \u200dAttempt\u200c to Overturn\u200b 2020 Election in Georgia<\/h3>\n<p>            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/19\/2023<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n          <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/epochtv\/sidney-powell-pleads-guilty-to-lesser-charges-over-attempt-to-overturn-2020-election-in-georgia-5513532?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n            <picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/*\" https:><\/source>\n            <\/picture>\n          <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>All three defendants were \u2062initially \u2062charged with seven felony counts. However, in the plea deals, none \u2063of them pleaded guilty\u2063 to\u2064 RICO. Scott Hall&#8217;s case was\u200d reduced to\u2064 five \u200dmisdemeanors, Sidney Powell&#8217;s to six misdemeanors, and \u200cKenneth Chesebro&#8217;s to one felony count.<\/p>\n<p>As part \u2062of\u200c the plea deals, all defendants\u200b must pay fines or restitution, serve \u200dprobation sentences, and testify in all cases involving \u2062co-defendants.\u200b These plea deals were made under Georgia&#8217;s First Offender Act, which allows individuals with no prior\u200d felonies to avoid having a criminal record. Although Kenneth Chesebro&#8217;s guilty plea was for a felony, it will \u200cbe expunged from his record after three years of probation on good behavior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode post-related-videos\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"lazyload-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;While the guilty plea to count\u2063 15 of the \u2062Fulton \u200cCounty indictment may have \u200dbeen a result of \u200bpressure from Fani Willis and the prosecution&#8217;s threat of prison time, it \u200dis crucial to note \u200bthat the RICO charge and all other counts were dismissed,&#8221; stated Mr. Sadow \u200cto The Epoch Times. \u200cHe also \u200bemphasized \u200bthe importance of truthful\u2062 testimony from Sidney Powell,\u200b which \u2064he believes\u2062 will benefit President Trump&#8217;s defense strategy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>&#8220;Once again, I\u200c fully expect that truthful\u200b testimony would be favorable to my defense strategy,&#8221; added Mr. Sadow after Kenneth Chesebro&#8217;s plea. <strong>But could there be more plea deals?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Malcolm, a former federal prosecutor, predicts that the District\u200b Attorney will approach other defendants with plea deals. He believes that the prosecution&#8217;s ultimate target is Donald Trump, and the more people they can get to admit guilt and implicate him, the stronger their case becomes. Malcolm\u2063 also suggests that more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-attorney-unfazed-by-guilty-pleas-says-lawyers-deal-was-result-of-pressure\/\" title=\"Trump lawyer unconcerned by guilty pleas, claims attorney's agreement was due to \"pressure.\"\">defendants\u2062 accepting plea\u200d deals<\/a> would allow the prosecutors to focus on a smaller number of individuals, making the \u200bcase\u200d more manageable.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In pretrial motions, \u2064prosecutors \u2064indicated\u2062 their intention to offer plea deals to several defendants. Additionally, the\u2062 indicted alternate electors, including David Shafer, Cathleen Latham, and Shawn Still, who have been trying to move their case to federal\u200c court, may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-ceo-calls-for-regulations-that-would-stifle-competitors\/\" title=\"Facebook CEO Calls for Regulations That Would Stifle Competitors\">face increased pressure<\/a> \u2064to accept deals. These \u200calternate electors, along with other attorneys indicted in\u200b the case, had communicated with Kenneth Chesebro.<\/p>\n<p>While the guilty \u200dpleas \u2062and testimonies of Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro could potentially weaken the defense of\u2062 those who followed their\u200d advice, the prosecution sees their cooperation as valuable. Sidney\u2063 Powell&#8217;s presence in meetings with other co-defendants, including President \u200dTrump, could provide crucial evidence for the prosecutors.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the conditions of the plea deals and how do they relate to Georgia&#8217;s First Offender Act<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<h2>Former President Trump&#8217;s Defense Sees Favorable Outcome in Guilty Pleas<\/h2>\n<p>According to Steve Sadow, lead counsel for former President Donald Trump, the recent guilty pleas in the Fulton County\u2062 racketeering case against \u200dTrump and several others are seen as a positive\u200d development for their\u200b defense. Sadow believes that these pleas could work in their favor.<\/p>\n<p>In August, President Trump and 18 other defendants were indicted for allegedly violating \u200bGeorgia&#8217;s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, along with 40 other counts. \u200dFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis claimed that their efforts\u200b to \u200dchallenge the\u200c 2020 election results constituted a criminal organization.<\/p>\n<p>Bail bondsman Scott Hall was the first \u2062to accept a plea bargain. Just before the trials of Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, they also decided to accept plea bargains.<\/p>\n<p>All \u2064three defendants were initially charged with seven felony counts. However, \u200din the plea deals,\u200d none of them pleaded guilty to RICO. Scott Hall&#8217;s case was reduced to \u200cfive misdemeanors, Sidney Powell&#8217;s to six misdemeanors, and Kenneth Chesebro&#8217;s to one felony count.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the plea \u200bdeals, all defendants must pay fines or restitution,\u200b serve \u200cprobation sentences, and testify in all cases involving co-defendants. These \u200bplea \u2064deals were made under \u2063Georgia&#8217;s First Offender Act, which allows \u200cindividuals with no prior felonies to avoid having a criminal record. Although Kenneth Chesebro&#8217;s guilty plea was for a felony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Steve Sadow, ex-President Trump&#8217;s lawyer, views the guilty pleas in the Fulton County racketeering case as advantageous for his defense. 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