Refuse to plead guilty! Trump will not attend the subpoena hearing on this case
According to foreign media reports, former US President Trump pleaded not guilty on August 31 local time to a lawsuit filed by Georgia prosecutors attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 US presidential election in Georgia. He also gave up the opportunity to attend the subpoena hearing held at Fulton County Court on September 6.
According to previous reports, a grand jury in Atlanta, Georgia filed an indictment in court on August 14th, accusing Trump of attempting to overturn Georgia's 2020 presidential election results with 18 other defendants. On the evening of August 24th, Trump surrendered to Fulton County Prison and was released on bail. The case was originally scheduled for the defendant's trial on September 6th.
On August 31st, Trump stated in court documents submitted to Fulton County Court, "I hereby waive the formal summons and raise a plea of not guilty to the charges in this case." The report stated that Georgia law allows defendants in criminal cases to waive their personal attendance at the summons hearing and raise a formal defense through court documents.
In addition to Trump, several other co defendants in the case also gave up the opportunity to attend the subpoena hearing and refused to plead guilty, including Trump's former lawyer Sidney Powell and American rapper "Kanye West"'s former PR Trevian Couty.
US media previously analyzed that Trump will face a "busy court schedule" in the 2024 election year. US District Court Judge Tania Chutkan announced that the trial of Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 election results will begin on March 4, 2024.
In addition, on March 25, 2024, the case of Trump suspected of paying a "sealing fee" to Yanxing will be heard in New York. On May 20, 2024, the Trump case of improper handling of classified documents will be heard in Florida.
Trump pleads not guilty to allegations of attempting to overturn Georgia's presidential election results
According to a court document released on the 31st local time, former US President Trump has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempting to overturn Georgia's presidential election results and has waived his right to appear in person for trial.
Trump's trial was originally scheduled for September 6th at 9:30 am. Subsequently, the trials of other defendants will proceed in sequence. According to CNN, some co defendants in the case have also stated that they do not plead guilty and have given up appearing in court, while other defendants will appear in court as scheduled for trial. The Associated Press reported that Georgia courts have quite lenient regulations on news cameras, which means Trump does not need to appear in court on television to defend himself.
In another document, Trump also formally requested the judge to separate his case from the case that the defendant wishes to hear quickly. Fulton County District Prosecutor Fanny Willis, Georgia, previously requested that the trial date for Trump and others suspected of attempting to overturn the Georgia presidential election results be set for October 23 this year. At present, the judge has scheduled the trial of one of the defendants on that date. But Trump's lawyer Steven Sado stated that he did not have "enough time" to prepare for the case before October 23rd, and hearing on that date would violate Trump's rights. In addition, several defendants, including former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark, are seeking to transfer the case to federal court for trial, which will also have the effect of delaying the litigation process.
A grand jury in Atlanta, Georgia filed an indictment in court on August 14th, accusing former President Trump of attempting to overturn the results of Georgia's 2020 presidential election with 18 other defendants. This 98 page indictment lists 41 charges, including 13 against Trump. On the evening of August 24th, Trump surrendered to Fulton County Prison and was released on bail.
Since stepping down in 2021, Trump has been criminally charged four times, with three cases scheduled for trial in the first half of next year. Trump pleaded not guilty to all charges in the four cases.