JonathanTurley

AUGUST 9, 2024

The question is whether Smith is considering a drastic move in light of the calendar and the ruling. That would certainly go against the grain of Smith, who has always pushed both the law and the calendar to the breaking point. His overloaded criminal complaints created this disaster for his team.

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JonathanTurley

AUGUST 30, 2023

Yet, while the appellate courts may allow the criminal cases to proceed to verdicts, these severance and removal motions could result in more narrow reviews on the appellate level. Of course, Willis is not the only person with a challenging calendar. Some trials are scheduled for just before major Republican Party primaries.

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JonathanTurley

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

However, there are laws on the books allowing for the prosecution of such cases. Smith has pushed for a trial before the election and the court inexplicably shoehorned the trial into a crowded calendar just before the Super Tuesday election. More importantly, this is no typical case.

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