US: Trump's election interference trial in Georgia halted
June 5, 2024
Donald Trump's election interference trial in Georgia has been frozen by an appeals court on Wednesday.
The former President is accused of being part of a criminal conspiracy in Georgia to overturn the 2020 election result that saw Democrat Joe Biden claim victory in the southern state by more than 12,000 votes.
In March, an attempt by Trump and his co-defendants to disqualify the district attorney who brought the charges was rejected by Judge Scott McAfee.
It followed revelations that she had a romantic relationship with the man she went on to hire as a special prosecutor for the case.
Trump and his co-defendants appealed the judge's ruling and the Georgia Court of Appeals announced the hearing would be heard on October 4.
Trial unlikely to resume before November election
The appeal court said oral arguments will take place in October but a ruling is not required until March 2025, five months after the upcoming November election.
The losing side will be allowed to appeal the next decision to the Georgia Supreme Court.
km/jsi (AFP, AP, Reuters)