Indictments Ahead: Waiting on Fulton County GA [UPDATE-2]
[NB: Check the byline, thanks. /~Rayne]
Because discussion of the anticipated announcement of indictments by Fulton County, Georgia district attorney’s office is bleeding into other dedicated threads, I’m publishing a post for this purpose.
The chatter began across the internet this past weekend when CNN reported the DA’s office had copies of texts implicating Team Trump — by which I mean people working directly with Trump to overturn the 2020 election — in efforts to breach voting equipment in Coffee County, Georgia.
After Fulton County accidentally released what appeared to be a copy of the charges against Donald Trump early Monday afternoon, clamor ramped up even after the copy was yanked from publication.
At this moment — shortly after 11:00 p.m. ET — we are waiting for an announcement from Fulton County DA’s office as the grand jury handed over indictments around 9:00 p.m. ET this evening.
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UPDATE-1 — 11:50 P.M. —
The charging document has been filed and published on line in the last 20 minutes.
Donald J. Trump has been charged with the following:
|
Description |
OCGA Statute |
Level |
Date |
|
| 1 | (Violation Of The Georgia RICO (Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Organizations) Act |
16-14-4 |
Serious Felony |
11/04/2020 |
| 5 | Solicitation of Violation of Oath by Public Officer |
16-4-7(b) |
Felony |
12/07/2020 |
| 9 | Conspiracy To Commit Impersonating a Public Officer |
16-4-8 |
Felony |
12/06/2020 |
| 11 | Conspiracy To Commit Forgery in the First Degree |
16-4-8 |
Felony |
12/06/2020 |
| 13 | Conspiracy To Commit False Statements and Writings |
16-4-8 |
Felony |
12/06/2020 |
| 15 | Conspiracy To Commit Filing False Documents |
16-4-8 |
Felony |
12/06/2020 |
| 17 | Conspiracy To Commit Forgery in the First Degree |
16-4-8 |
Felony |
12/06/2020 |
| 19 | Conspiracy To Commit False Statements and Writings |
16-4-8 |
Felony |
12/06/2020 |
| 27 | Filing False Documents |
16-10-20.1(b) |
Felony |
12/31/2020 |
| 28 | Solicitation of Violation of Oath by Public Officer |
16-4-7(b) |
Felony |
01/02/2021 |
| 29 | False Statements and Writings |
16-10-20 |
Felony |
01/02/2021 |
| 38 | Solicitation of Violation of Oath by Public Officer |
16-4-7(b) |
Felony |
09/17/2021 |
| 39 | False Statements and Writings |
16-10-20 |
Felony |
09/17/2021 |
D.A. Fani Willis is expected to make a public statement yet this evening.
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UPDATE-2 — 12:20 a.m. 15-AUG-2023 —
D.A. Willis held a presser, see: https://youtu.be/eRDNfE5GOqE
Willis said indictees Trump and the other 18 racketeering defendants are to surrender by noon August 25.
Georgia criminal defense attorney Josh Schiffer appeared on Atlanta First News to explain the indictment — see https://youtu.be/223pKFi4BHE
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This post may be updated as events unfold with any updates to appear at the bottom of this post.
Bring all discussion of the Fulton County investigation and indictments to this thread.