Friday’s last-minute plea deal for Trump campaign adviser Kenneth Chesebro follows Thursday’s guilty plea for Trump lawyer Sidney Powell in the Georgia election interference trial. This breaking development comes as the defense and prosecution were examining hundreds of potential Fulton County jurors.
Chesebro, who proposed the “fake elector” plan, is pleading guilty to one felony count of conspiracy to commit filing false documents. Powell pleaded guilty to six misdemeanor charges of conspiracy to commit intentional interference with performance of election duties. Marietta-based Criminal Defense Attorney David West said getting Chesebro and Powell’s testimonies are a big get for Fulton County prosecutors.
“This changes the whole perspective of the way this case is going to go,” said West.
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