Michigan judge tosses case against 15 accused fake electors for President Donald Trump in 2020
Lansing, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan Judge rejected accusations against a group of people accused of incorrectly confirming President Donald Trump as the winner of the 2020 election in the war area state, a major blow to prosecutors with similar cases.
D. Simmons, the judge of the Regional Court, said in a court that 15 Republicans accused would not be tried. Since Dana Nessel, Democrat Michigan Chief Public Prosecutor Dana Nessel has been dragged in the courts. He announced the charges two years ago.
Simmons said he did not see the intention of fraud in the actions of the defendants. The judge said, “Let it be right, wrong or indifferent”, “They believe in seriously,” he said.
Simmons, “I believe that they are carrying out the right to seek constitutional compensation,” he said.
Each member of the group, A few high profile members He faced eight fraud and conspiracy charges of the Republican Party in Michigan to make election fraud. The best crime charges were sentenced to 14 years in prison.
When the judge said that the lawsuits would be rejected, crowded supporters, friends and family cheer in the corridor outside the courtroom. The defendants who left the courtroom cried and hugged friends and family. One woman cried while hugging the other and said, “We did it.”
Inspectors In December 2020, the group met at the Michigan GOP center and signed a document that was incorrectly stating that the state was “duly and qualified voters”. President Joe Biden won Michigan with a result confirmed by a GOP -led state Senate with approximately 155,000 votes investigation In 2021.
Voters It is part of the 538 -member Election College, who officially chose the US President. In 48 states, voters vote for the winning island. Election votes in Nebraska and Maine are given according to the results of the congress zone and state -wide.
A man accused in Michigan case Did the accusations against him fell After accepting cooperation with the State Chief Public Prosecutor in October 2023, 15 other defendants claimed that they were not guilty and claimed that their actions were not illegal.
Judge Simmons took about a year to say if there was enough evidence to judge a number of cases. Long pre -hearings.
Prosecutors Nevada– Georgia– Wisconsin And Arizona He also made criminal charges against the Fake Voters Program. None of the cases approached the trial phase and many of them drowned with procedural and appeal delays.
In Nevada, the State Chief Public Prosecutor revived a case against a group of fake voters last year, while a judge in Arizona ordered a big jury similar to a big jury. Last month, a judge in Wisconsin rejected severe charges against three Trump allies, although Biden won the state in 2020, the wrong way for Trump.
While Georgia’s prosecution is essentially waiting, Fulton District Regional Lawyer in Atlanta, Fani Willis, President Trump and others. appeals to being removed from the case. Technically, Trump is still a defendant in the case, but as a residence presidency, it is unlikely that he can continue any prosecution against him while in the office.
Effort to secure fake voters, federal indictment Against Trump abandoned Earlier this year, Trump took office for the second period, shortly before he took office.
