Donald trumps legal team can show him the sensitive materials in the case, but trump cannot take notes on any information that would identify witnesses and, according to the Protective Order, quote, during any time that the defendant reviews sensitive materials outside of Defense Councils presents, the defendant must not have access to any device capable of photocopying, recording, or otherwise replicating the sensitive materials, including a smart cellular device. This Protective Order was a partial win for jack smiths team, who originally sought to prevent the public release of all evidence given to donald trump. Lets not forget these rules for sensitive materials are being enforced on the twice impeached former president who was comfortable with leaving classified documents in a bathroom at his florida residence. Donald trumps legal team has stuck to a very obvious strategy in this case. We naked about First Amendment rights, delay, and then make it some more and then try the case i
The basis for a racketeering charge, including in that list is the computer trespass felony and that is what the allegation is, that happened in the voting machines in county georgia, where the gop officials down there went in on looked at what was going. on the did not once, not twice, but three different times. and so that is one potential predicate back and even though it kurt in another county, as long as one overt act for rico occurred in folding county it would stick. georgia s rico statute quote requires a pattern of misconduct as shown by violations of two or more cries specified in the statute these predicate crimes can include committing or submitting the computer trespassers you just mentioned and influencing witnesses. so, given all of that, amy lee, what challenges could d. a. willis face in pursuing georgia rico charges against donald
Judging by the scene outside of the fulton county courthouse, the atlanta law enforcement is ready. the associated press reports, quote, fulton county sheriff apart labonte has said he is in meetings every day to prepare for a possible indictment. in anticipation of potential charges, deputies erected barriers last week along the block in front of the main courthouse. the street was closed this week and parking is prohibited on your by streets. those measures are to remain in place through the end of next week, law bats office said. while fani willis s case against don trump overlaps with special counsel jack smith s january six investigation into donald trump, there could be one key difference. fani willis could bring state racketeering charges against don trump and some of his allies. georgia s version of the racketeer, influence, and corrupt organizations act or, better known as rico, was modeled after the 1970 law aimed at taking down the mafia. the atlanta journal-constitution rep
Use, judge chutkan said, quote, your client s defense is supposed to happen in this courtroom, not on the internet. and to the extent your client wants to mix statements on the internet, they have to yield to witness security, witness safety. that is what i am concerned about. judge chutkan was also concerned about the defense s request to allow more trump aides to review evidence in the case. the definition you have currently is simply too broad. it allows just about anybody you know, i live in washington, everyone is a consultants. trump attorney john laura argued the protective order would put a, quote, chill over trump s ability to defend himself in the 2024 presidential campaign. judge chutkan side, quote, he is a criminal defendant. he is going to have restrictions like every single other defendant. and the fact that the defendant is engaged in a political campaign is not going to allow him any greater or letter lesser latitude than any
Some more and then try the case in the media. before issuing the protective order, judge chutkan addressed all of trump s defense tactics. just this week, donald trump said this. she sure would like to talk to you about your case, i m sorry, i m not allowed to talk about it? somehow that is not good for we say i can t talk, i will talk about, it i will, then they take it away, my first amendment right. judge chutkan today said, quote, mr. trump, like every american, has the first amendment right to free speech. but that right is not absolute. that right is not absolute. donald trump does not have the right to bully or intimidate witnesses, or use his social media platform to send posts like this. if you go after me, i am coming after you, all caps. on donald trump s social media