Donald Trump's Georgia judge dismisses some criminal charges - BBC News

The ex-president and 18 co-defendants were charged with trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result.

17 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIndictments of Donald TrumpImage source, Getty ImagesBy Max MatzaBBC NewsThe judge overseeing an election interference case against Donald Trump in Georgia has thrown out some criminal charges, but left most in place.

Judge Scott McAfee found six counts in the 41-count indictment against Mr Trump and some of his co-defendants, including Rudy Giuliani, lacked detail.

But he said the charges can be refiled at a later date.

Mr Trump was among 19 people charged with a conspiracy to overturn the state's 2020 election results.

"The lack of detail concerning an essential legal element is, in the undersigned's opinion, fatal," Judge McAfee wrote in his order on Wednesday.

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