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Fulton County DA Fani Willis is having a bit of a rough time getting Donald Trump into the courtroom.
She was “this” close to her trial date when all the fun got started.
Willis thought the Nathan Wade scandal was behind her, but she just found out it has derailed her case against Trump.
See You in October
Trump and his co-defendants filed a motion to have Willis removed, which was heard by Judge McAfee.
McAfee then ruled that while there was something amiss, Willis could stay on the case as long as Wade went.
Soon after, Wade resigned, and Willis thought her case was back on track… she was wrong.
McAfee left the door open to appeal his decision, and the appellate court accepted the case.
The problem for Willis is that the court did not expedite the case, so it has not been scheduled until October 4.
Trump attorney Steve Sadow stated, “President Trump’s interlocutory appeal was docketed today in the Georgia Court of Appeals, and oral argument is tentatively scheduled for October 4, 2024.
“We look forward to presenting argument before Judges Brown, Markle, and Land on why this case should be dismissed and Fulton County DA Willis should be disqualified for the trial court’s acknowledged ‘odor of mendacity’ misconduct in violation of the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct.”
With an October court date, there is no way that case gets inside the courtroom before the election.
It is unlikely the court will issue a ruling immediately on the matter, so this appeal may not even be settled by the time election day rolls around for Trump.
Forget the ruling when it is eventually made, the delay was the big win for Trump.
As long as they can keep these cases out of the courtroom until after the election, voters will not be swayed by a felony conviction with the threat of real jail time for Trump.
And for the record, no, I do not believe that even Judge Merchan would be bold enough to send Trump to jail in the hush-money case when sentencing takes place in July.
This was literally a misdemeanor crime that normally results in a fine and penalty that was twisted into 34 felony counts. I would expect probation, or at worst, house arrest for Trump, but as I have noted before, that verdict should be overturned on appeal.
