There is no doubt that Donald Trump has a considerable amount of legal issues to handle, alongside his 2024 presidential campaign.
As Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis prepares to present her case in Trump’s Georgia racketeering case, there is one potential obstacle that could disrupt her progress.
Recently, former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance mentioned that Willis is facing the obstacle of jury selection. Rawstory.com reports that Vance has mentioned that Willis might encounter difficulty identifying a group of Georgia-based jurors who are prepared to hear the significant case. Vance wrote that if the appellate courts don’t act swiftly, there will be an accumulation of trial delays.
“Clock reset is required by any delays before the trial can commence.”
Complicating Willis’ path to the racketeering trial is not only jury selection. The trial for Special Counsel Jack Smith’s parallel case against Trump in March 2024 has the potential to create additional disruption. The proceeding will take place a mere five months before Willis anticipates her case will commence.
Judge Scott McAfee has already indicated that jury selection for Willis’ case should begin in February. This occurs six months prior to the desired start of Willis’ trial.
According to Vance, the time when these things occur could be seen as positive, given Trump’s status as a prominent defendant in a complex case. Vance mentioned a previous racketeering case involving ATL rap star Young Thug to provide an example of the lengthy process of jury selection in order to support her argument.
Vance noted that the process of selecting a jury might take a significant amount of time. Willis’ office spent nearly ten months selecting a jury for the RICO trial of Young Thug, the rapper. The Fulton County case is not expected to have a fast start.
In the case of Trump, the previous president has entered a plea of not guilty. The argument is made that Georgia’s broad RICO laws were used to take advantage of the situation, claiming that Trump, along with various attorneys and GOP operatives, formed an organized crime ring to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Joe Biden’s victory in that election sparked a range of reactions from politicians and constituents across the political spectrum, with many expressing their opposition to the election’s outcome.
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