Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took action on Thursday by filing a notice of appeal regarding a March ruling that dismissed six counts in the Georgia election interference case involving Donald Trump and others.
In March, Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six of the counts, stating that they lacked sufficient details. Among these were three counts against Trump, who was initially facing 13 counts in the case but now faces 10.
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The appeals court has recently announced that it will also consider a cross appeal filed by Trump and his co-defendants. This comes after the court had already agreed to hear their initial appeal regarding the ongoing attempts to disqualify Willis from the case.
Thursday’s filing states that the State has filed a notice of cross appeal within 15 days of the Defendants’ initial notices of appeal.
According to ABC News contributor and former prosecutor Chris Timmons, the state had a prime opportunity to appeal since the Court of Appeals is already reviewing the case in relation to the disqualification matter.
According to Timmons, the State has nothing to lose by cross-appealing because the Court of Appeals is already handling the case. He believes that this additional step will not prolong the decision-making process.
Last August, Trump and 18 other individuals entered pleas of not guilty to a comprehensive racketeering indictment. The charges stemmed from their alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. As the legal proceedings unfolded, four defendants opted for plea deals, which involved testifying against their co-defendants.
The district attorney’s investigation has been criticized by the former president as politically motivated.
