Trump lawyers seek to quash Atlanta grand jury report, recuse DA's office from inquiry

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Source: USA Today




Kevin Johnson updated 2:32 p.m. ET March 20, 2023


Former President Donald Trump's lawyers are seeking to quash an Atlanta grand jury's final report recommending charges in a wide-ranging investigation of election interference in Georgia while also calling for the recusal of the local district attorney's office from the case.

In court documents filed Monday in Fulton County, Georgia, attorneys for the former president also are seeking to block prosecutors from using any information gathered by the special grand jury during its eight-month tenure.

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Rachel Maddow is reporting on this now. She is very concerned --Republicans--passing laws and making or trying at this point making prosecution decisions in America!!


MSNBC: Trump attys ask that all evidence stemming from GA Grand jury be deemed Unconstitutional!! Just now on Maddow show.


So now THIS Donald Trump lawyer, Drew Findling (yes, that’s really him) has now filed a “Motion to Quash” (throw out) the Georgia special grand jury report and indictment recommendations, and remove DA Fani Willis’s office from the Trump prosecution. This motion will fail.

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[onecaliberal]

1. For fucks sake.

[ExtremelyWokeMatt]

2. Oh look... they're trying to circumvent the constitution for their personal gain *again*

Quelle surprise.

Second bill of rights please.

[dem4decades]

3. It's been a long time, I guess the Georgia crimes are going to be overlooked too.

Trump is above the law.

[Ocelot II]

4. Drew Findling is a lawyer who represents hip-hop clients.

[orleans]

5. perhaps he was recommended by trump's good friend ... oh... what's his name?

the guy who was a kardashian... jeeze--i can't think of his name, but you know who i mean, right?

on edit: kanye or q or whatever he goes by

[Ocelot II]

6. This won't go anywhere; it's stupid and laughable.

Its only purpose is to try to delay the inevitable indictment.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

7. What if, by sheer coincidence, again...Judge Loose Cannon is assigned this laughable mumble jumbo?

Will having been smacked down and humiliates on appeal once make a tTrump judge see the light as it would most non fascist judges?

As an aside, there is no bottom to the barrel of legal monkeys a rich man can pull out from the slime to do slimy things, for a price.

[Ocelot II]

8. Wrong jurisdiction. She's a federal judge in Florida.

This case will be heard by a state court judge in Georgia.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

11. Correct! Some Judge Loose Cannons in Georgia maybe?

[Irish_Dem]

9. I wish Trump had fought this hard to do right by the US and all Americans.

[onetexan]

10. yup, motion to quash, that'll do it

[JohnnyRingo]

12. "The Simpsons" may have a new lawyer character.

"Legitimate businessman" Fat Tony could use him as a mob counselor, right down to the tacky pin stripes.

[MayReasonRule]

13. Mr. Fentanyl Lollipop Man by any other name...

Roland Bloom -- The Good Fight

Life is indeed stranger than fiction.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. TFG's motion to dismiss is weak and the claims set forth therein have already been litigated

TFG's bogus motion is very weak and makes claims that have been litigated. The Georgia Fulton County DA has gone to court to force witnesses to testify and the weak ass arguments being urged by TFG were raised and dismissed.

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https://www.politico.com/news/2023/03/20/trump-georgia-indictment-2020-election-00087876

Over the course of at least eight months of active investigation, the special grand jury heard testimony from some of Trump’s closest aides and advisers, often after Willis battled and won court decisions to compel their appearance. She indicated in January that charging decisions based on the special grand jury’s work were “imminent.”

But Findling argued that the entire process was defective and should be thrown out. The special grand jury itself should not have been treated as a “criminal“ proceeding, he said. He said comments made by special grand jurors to media, as well as by the presiding judge in the case, Robert McBurney, tainted any future criminal proceedings. And he said Willis should have been disqualified from the investigation months ago, after McBurney disqualified her from pursuing evidence about one particular state official.....

The complaints by Trump’s attorney echoed procedural complaints raised by witnesses throughout the months of the special grand jury’s probe.

State courts in New York, South Carolina, Florida and elsewhere all rejected claims that the special grand jury proceedings were “civil” in nature and that therefore out-of-state witnesses could not be compelled to appear. That led to appearances by Trump allies Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows and Michael Flynn. And the Supreme Court similarly cleared the way for one key witness, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), to testify after he sought to challenge the special grand jury in federal court.

Several courts have considered and rejected the arguments being advanced by TFG