A Fulton County judge on Wednesday quashed multiple counts contained in the election interference indictment against former President Donald Trump and several of his co-defendants. The order from Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six counts related to a specific charge: Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer. Of the 13 counts Trump faced, three of them were tossed by the judge's order. It quashes one of the nine counts against Eastman; three of the 12 counts against Georgia lawyer Ray Smith III; and one of the 10 counts against Georgia lawyer Robert Cheeley. Judge throws out 6 counts of Trump's Georgia election interference indictment originally appeared on abcnews.go.com

Source: ABC News March 13, 2024 14:39 UTC