In his disqualification order, McAfee said that the defense failed to prove an actual conflict of interest, but that the appearance of impropriety meant that either Willis (and her whole office) or special prosecutor Nathan Wade had to go. Wade resigned that same day. Thou...
In the end, Judge Scott McAfee ruled there was no actual conflict of interest that would have required disqualification of Willis and her entire office from the case. But he did conclude that Willis' conduct created an "appearance of impropriety" that needed to be "cured" for her to continue...
” In other words, if a prosecutor has a direct financial interest in the prosecution or conviction of a defendant, then disqualification must occur. In this case, however, there has been zero evidence of any direct financial interest by Willis in the prosecution or conviction of any ...
Georgia Judge Scott McAfee continued his run of Solomonic decisions in his ruling rejecting the disqualification ofFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the case accusing former President Donald Trump and a group of his associates of el...
Georgia Judge Scott McAfee continued his run of Solomonic decisions in his ruling rejecting the disqualification ofFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who is overseeing the case accusing former President Donald Trump and a group of his associates of electio...
“The District Attorney received no funds or personal financial gain from my position as Special Prosecutor.” But if Wade didinflate his billsor if Willis did benefit from any of Wade’s earnings, those activities would beunethicalif not unlawful. And they could lead to disqualification by the...
Willis survives, but the DA and her case are wounded While Willis survived the disqualification challenge, the detour over her relationship with Wade has left a stain on her case, both in court – where potential jurors are likely to be familiar with the episode – and the broader public,...
After evidentiary hearings in February, McAfee ordered that Wade be removed in order to keep Willis from disqualification in the Trump election interference case. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "[T]he established record now highlights a significant appearance of impropriety that infects the ...
District Attorney Fani Willishad high hopes to take former President Trump to trial before the November election, but with the latest court decision on her scandalous relationship with a special prosecutor, that prospect has never appeared slimmer. Willis was accused in February of havin...
Judge McAfee said on Monday that depending on his findings after hearing the evidence presented from both sides, Willis could be disqualified from the case. "In studying the law that's been filed up to this point, I think it's clear that disqualification can occur i...