Fulton judge: Two defendants in Georgia election interference case will be tried separately

LaShawn Hudson | WABE

September 14th, 2023

FILE - Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee hears motions from attorneys representing Ken Chesebro and Sidney Powell in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. McAfee has ruled that former President Donald Trump and 16 others will be tried separately from two defendants who are set to go to trial next month in the case accusing them all of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election. Lawyers Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro had filed demands for a speedy trial, and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set their trial to begin Oct. 23. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool, File)

A judge has ruled that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, two of the 19 defendants in the Fulton County election interference case, will be tried separately from the others who have been charged in the case.

Powell, Chesebro, along with former President Donald Trump and 16 others face racketeering charges in the alleged attempt to overturn Georgia’s 2020 election results.

Powell and Chesebro requested a speedy trial, and Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee set their court date for October 23rd. District Attorney Fani Willis intended for all 19 defendants to be tried together, but some of the other defendants stated that they will not have their case prepared by that deadline.

On Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” WABE politics reporter Rahul Bali returned to discuss the latest developments in the case.

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