Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis asked a judge on Thursday to schedule a trial for all 19 defendants charged in the Georgia election interference case for October 23, 2023.
As part of her request, Willis noted that one of the defendants, Kenneth Chesebro, sought a quick trial under Georgia’s Speedy Trial Act.
In response, the judge presiding over the case scheduled Chesebro’s trial to begin on October 23 — but the judge specified that the order does not apply to any other co-defendants at this time.
Late Friday, another defendant, attorney Sidney Powell, also requested a speedy trial, according to a new filing.
How does Georgia’s speedy trial law work?
Every criminal defendant has
