Fani Willis Appeals Dismissal Of Charges Against Trump In Georgia 2020 Election Case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis appealed on Thursday a Georgia judge’s decision to dismiss six charges lodged at former President Donald Trump and his allies.

Willis asked the Georgia Court of Appeals to reverse Judge Scott McAfee’s decision to throw out the charges, including three against Trump, that were part of her 41-count election interference case against Trump and his co-defendants. In March, McAfee dismissed six of the charges saying that Willis had not been specific enough. 

“As written, these six counts contain all the essential elements of the crimes but fail to allege sufficient detail regarding the nature of their commission, i.e., the underlying felony solicited,” McAfee wrote. “They do not give the Defendants enough information to prepare their defenses intelligently, as the Defendants could have violated the Constitutions and thus the statute in dozens, if not hundreds, of distinct ways.”

The judge dismissed counts 2, 5, 6, 23, 28, and 38. Each count deals with allegations that Trump and his allies asked Georgia officials to break their oaths of office. The defendants challenged the charges, saying their Sixth Amendment rights and due process rights had been violated. 

McAfee said that the prosecutors were not clear about the legal violations that Trump and his co-defendants are accused of. 

“The Court’s concern is less that the State has failed to allege sufficient conduct of the Defendants – in fact it has alleged an abundance,” he wrote. “However, the lack of detail concerning an essential legal element is, in the undersigned’s opinion, fatal.”

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The appeal comes after Willis easily won the Democratic primary election for district attorney on Tuesday night, taking 87% of the nearly 90,000 votes in the heavily Democratic county. Willis will now face Republican nominee and pro-Trump candidate Courtney Kramer in the November general election.

Willis has been heavily scrutinized over her prosecution of Trump, especially with the involvement of her former lover Nathan Wade on the case. The two were accused of using money paid to Wade for his work on the case to go on luxury vacations and trips. 

McAfee ruled earlier this year that either Willis or Wade had to leave the case after Trump’s defense moved to have Willis disqualified.

‘I’m Ready Now:’ Celine Dion Details Stiff-Person Syndrome Diagnosis In New Documentary

Céline Dion will detail her health struggles as part of the upcoming Amazon Prime Video documentary, “I Am: Céline Dion,” which premieres June 25.

The streaming giant just released the documentary trailer, giving insight into what personal details will be included. It will follow the Canadian-born singer as she lives with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare neurological disorder. Dion halted her tour schedule and took a step back from public life in 2022 following her diagnosis. 

The trailer teases personal scenes from the singer’s life, giving fans, “raw and honest behind-the-scenes look at the iconic superstar’s struggle with a life-altering illness.”

“Serving as a love letter to her fans, this inspirational documentary highlights the music that has guided her life while also showcasing the resilience of the human spirit,” a press release says of the project.

“My voice is the conductor of my life,” Dion says in the trailer. “When your voice brings you joy, you’re the best of yourself. I need my instrument.”

She goes on to discuss how much she loves performing, too. “When you record, it sounds great. But when you go on stage, it will be greater. I think we did create our own magic,” Dion says.

“It’s not hard to do a show, you know. It’s hard to cancel a show,” she adds at another point.

“I’m working hard every day, but I have to admit: It’s been a struggle. I miss it so much. The people, I miss them,” Dion says through tears. “If I can’t run, I’ll walk. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl. And I won’t stop. I won’t stop.”

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The “All By Myself” singer originally shared her diagnosis publicly in late 2022. 

“I’ve been dealing with problems with my health for a long time, and it’s been really difficult for me to face these challenges and to talk about everything that I’ve been going through,” Dion said at the time, as The Daily Wire previously reported.

“We are still learning about this rare condition, we now know this is what has been causing all of the spasms I have been having,” she added. “Unfortunately, these spasms affect every aspect of my daily life. Sometimes causing difficulties when I walk and not allowing me to use my vocal chords to sing the way I am used to.”

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