The judge said any other defendant who files for a #SpeedyTrial before Oct. 23 will “immediately join” Powell & Chesebro, & that he received assurances that other #Fulton judges “stand ready to begin a second #trial” in the Nov & Dec term of court if necessary.

The judge said for #Chesebro & #Powell, he intends to have a #jury selected & sworn in by Nov 3 to adhere to speedy trial deadlines.

In its filing earlier this week, the DA’s office raised concerns that a 2nd group of defendants could demand speedy trials separately from #Chesebro & #Powell, raising the potential for a 3rd #trial.

#McAfee noted that 9 defendants, including #Trump, have since indicated they were waiving their rights to a #SpeedyTrial in exchange for being severed from Powell & Chesebro.

Superior Court Judge Scott #McAfee ruled that 17 of the defendants would be split off — or #severed, in #legal parlance — from Kenneth #Chesebro & #SidneyPowell, who have demanded speedy trials & are set to be tried on Oct. 23.

In a 7-p order, McAfee said splitting off the 17 defendants who did not want a #SpeedyTrial was “simply a procedural & logistical inevitability.”

more from Litman:

3 factors:
1. no likelihood of confusion re which evidence & #law apply--same conspiracy, all acts apply to all.
2. #evidence all admissible so spillover irrelevant.
3. antangonistic defenses-they concede.

#Court granted expedited timeline b/c of #SpeedyTrial.
∴ the Oct 23 date sticks.
#RICO can't be all encompassing, but broadly construed.
3 factors don't apply.
So no #legal basis to #sever #Chesebro or #Powell.

#Georgia #Trump #conspiracy #ElectionInterference