STATE & NATIONAL. The suspension of charges in a RICO Act violation case generally means that the case is temporarily on hold but not dismissed. In the context of DA Fani Willis' case against Donald Trump, the Georgia Court of Appeals suspended the case against an election-interference codefendant pending Trump's appeal to remove the Fulton County DA.
By Anne M Erbynstein
The suspension is part of the legal process where the court is considering an appeal that could affect the outcome of the case.
The circumstances surrounding the court's suspension involved a request by the co-defendant after an Appeals Court order on June 5 to indefinitely pause trial proceedings against Trump and other co-defendants during their appeal
The co-defendant's request came after an earlier decision by Judge Scott McAfee, which was overturned by the Appeals Court, where he rejected the co-defendant's request to have the case against her suspended.
The suspension is significant because it affects the progression of the case and the strategy of the parties involved.
According to the report, a suspension does not equate to a dismissal, which would mean the charges are dropped entirely. Instead, the suspension is a temporary measure while the court considers the appeal, which in this case involves questions about potential conflicts of interest and the appropriateness of DA Willis remaining on the case.
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