A Georgia judge on Friday ruled against Fulton County Democrat District Attorney Fani Willis, who essentially had requested that the court tell former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants that speedy trial demands come at a cost.
Willis, who has charged Trump and 18 co-defendants with allegedly trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results, wanted Superior Court of Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee to impose evidentiary and scheduling restrictions on defendants as a result of some requesting a speedy trial.
McAfee said Friday that, for now, his standard scheduling by order will control proceedings.
"On August 30, 2023, the State filed a motion outlining various appellate decisions that explore how a statutory demand for a speedy trial affects the standard discovery deadlines and notice of trial," McAfee wrote in his ruling.
"Many of the deadlines highlighted within those cases, if imposed, would directly conflict with this Court's Standing Case Management Order and its routinely entered case specific scheduling order."
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