Fani Willis seeks to revive criminal charges in Trump RICO case

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to reinstate six criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, as well as ones levied against his co-defendants, in the state’s sweeping election interference case.

The charges were previously dismissed by Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who ruled in March that the defendants had not been provided with enough detail to mount a proper defense. However, McAfee left the district attorney the ability to try to revive the charges.

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