![]() ![]() Judge denies bids to sever Powell from Chesebro McAfee, however, thought the timeline was very optimistic, saying “it could easily be twice that,” given the multiple defendants in the case. What’s more, prosecutors said that the case would be the same whether it is against one defendant or all 19 – as they argued against severing defendants into separate trials. Prosecutor Nathan Wade threw out some big numbers at Wednesday’s hearing: The Fulton County district attorney’s office expects its case against the 19 defendants would take about four months – and prosecutors expect to call more than 150 witnesses. Who is Scott McAfee, the judge assigned to oversee Trump case in Georgia? Judge Scott McAfee Superior Court of Fulton County ![]() “It just seems a bit unrealistic that we can handle all 19 (defendants) in 40-something days,” McAfee said. McAfee didn’t deny that motion – but he was dubious during Wednesday’s hearing. The judge has already set a trial date for Chesebro on October 23 after he made a speedy trial request under Georgia law, and Willis responded with a motion that all 19 defendants should be tried at the same time. McAfee expressed skepticism about Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ desire to hold a joint trial for all 19 defendants in October. Judge skeptical of a quick and joint trial Here are takeaways from Wednesday’s hearing: McAfee said he hopes to decide key questions on the trial schedule and breaking up the 19-defendant case by early next week. ![]() The state judge presiding over Trump’s election subversion case, Scott McAfee, denied the motion for Chesebro and Powell – who have both filed to hold a speedy trial – to sever their cases from each other, but he was skeptical of the district attorney’s desire to hold a trial for all 19 defendants beginning next month. The Fulton County district attorney’s office said it’s planned a four months-long trial with more than 150 witnesses, while defense attorneys for two of the defendants, pro-Trump lawyers Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell, argued their cases should be severed from the other defendants. The shape of the sprawling Fulton County, Georgia, trial against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants began to emerge Wednesday at the first televised hearing in the case since the indictment was filed last month. ![]()
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