President-elect Donald Trump is attempting to have the Georgia election interference case against him dismissed by asserting that the state’s courts will no longer have jurisdiction over him once he returns to the White House next month. The case against Trump is on hold pending an appeal regarding a conflict of interest issue with prosecutor Fani Willis. Trump’s attorneys filed a notice with the Georgia Court of Appeals claiming that a sitting president is immune from indictment, both state and federal. They are asking the court to dismiss the case, stating that the continued indictment and prosecution of Trump by Georgia is unconstitutional.
Former Trump campaign lawyer Kenneth Chesebro, who pleaded guilty in the case, is also requesting to invalidate his plea. The Georgia case, which initially included 19 defendants, was the most extensive of four criminal cases against Trump. The U.S. Department of Justice recently withdrew federal cases against Trump due to a policy shielding a sitting president from indictment. Trump has also asked a Manhattan judge to throw out his conviction in his hush money case, arguing that it would disrupt the Presidency.
Trump and other defendants in the Georgia case have been seeking to have prosecutor Willis removed due to a conflict of interest involving a romantic relationship with a special prosecutor she appointed. Despite a ruling that allowed Willis to continue prosecuting the case, the appeal remains pending. Chesebro, one of the defendants, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge and is now seeking to have his plea invalidated, claiming it does not constitute a crime in Georgia. The legal battle surrounding the Georgia election interference case continues, with multiple parties challenging the legitimacy of the prosecution.
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