Posts published in October 2023

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Sidney Powell reaches plea deal in Trump case – Noted conspiracy theorist pleads guilty and agrees to testify for prosecution

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Sidney Powell’s journey: From prosecutor to prosecuted – ‘Kraken’ attorney became a star in Trump universe before pleading guilty

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: In first Trump election trial, a high-stakes sprint to seat a jury – Speedy trial demand leaves just two weeks for jury selection

The Messenger: Trump Co-Defendant Sidney Powell Pleads Guilty on Eve of Trial in Georgia – The pro-Trump attorney is expected to cooperate with prosecutors as they prepare for trials against Donald Trump and 16 others

The Messenger: Who Is Sidney Powell? The Four Most Important Things To Know About Trump’s Former Lawyer – The pro-Trump lawyer who pleaded guilty in the Georgia election fraud case is an ex-federal prosecutor and defense counsel for Michael Flynn, and a prominent Robert Mueller critic

CNN: Trump attorney Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case – Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start.

CNN: What happens next after Sidney Powell’s guilty plea – As recently as Tuesday, Powell was still posting false claims on social media that said the 2020 election was rigged against Trump. But on Thursday, she walked into an Atlanta courtroom and admitted that she was guilty of trying to interfere with the 2020 election.

Two down, seventeen to go….

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Judge rejects request to dismiss charges against Chesebro, Powell- Attorneys Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell had asked Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to dismiss the racketeering and other charges filed against them for numerous reasons. On Tuesday, McAfee issued an order rejecting those requests.

The Messenger: Georgia Judge Denies Pro-Trump Attorneys’ Motions Seeking to Dismiss RICO Charges, Clearing Way for Trial Start on Friday – The Fulton County judge denied a series of filings by Kenneth Chesebro and Sidney Powell seeking dismiss the charges they face in the 2020 election-racketeering case (contains link to judge’s order)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Trump RICO case in Atlanta attracts army of defense attorneys – Some lawyers in the politically charged case are donors to Democrats (article reviews more of the attorneys involved in the case beyond those for Chesebro and Powell)

Joyce Vance/Civil Discourse: Thoughts on jury selection

The Messenger: Georgia Jury Pool in Trump Co-Defendants’ Trial Must Answer 100+ Questions to Gauge Who Can Keep an Open Mind – ‘Bring a book,’ Judge Scott McAfee advised of Friday’s next big court date where the potential jurors will spend an hour or more filling out a survey of their views on Trump, 2020 and more (covers today’s jury questionnaire hearing)

The Messenger: Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows Gets Dec. 11 Oral Arguments Date to Fight Georgia RICO Case – Meadows’ case will go before a three-judge panel on the 11th Circuit US Court of Appeals

Video for Episode 010 of the Georgia v. Trump podcast.