John Eastman is 2nd defendant to surrender in Georgia election interference case (abcnews.go.com)

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Two of the 19 defendants in the case have surrendered at Fulton County Jail.

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[-] MicroWave@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Attorney John Eastman and co-defendant Scott Hall, two of the 18 co-defendants charged in the Georgia election interference case alongside former President Donald Trump, have been booked at the Fulton County Jail, according to the Fulton County Inmate Record Database.

Eastman is charged with nine counts, including two counts of conspiracy to commit forgery in the first degree. The indictment names him as among those allegedly involved in a scheme to solicit public officers to unlawfully appoint Georgia presidential electors.

"He is going to trial, there will be no plea deal," Eastman's attorney told ABC News.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

"He is going to jail, there will be no plea deal!" - Guy stuck defending the indefensible.

[-] perviouslyiner@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Shafer, one of Trump's so-called "false electors," argues in his filing that "as a contingent Presidential Elector, Mr. Shafer was an officer of the United States."

Wait, he's just signed another legal document claiming to be an elector after being arrested for doing it the first time?

[-] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

You can't arrest me for pretending to be a diplomat, I have diplomatic immunity!

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