Trump and his co-defendants should be happy that the same judge dropped 6 of the charges against Trump because there wasn't enough information to move those charges forward in the case although the judge is keeping the remaining 35 charges. In addition, the most serious charge in the case is racketeering. It also left open the possibility that prosecutors could seek a new, more detailed indictment on the six rejected counts. Unfortunately for Trump and his co-defendants, Fani Willis stated there would be no plea deals. My guess, those 6 charges that were dropped...will be reinstated with a more detailed indictment, especially with the testimony by Georgia Secretary of State (R) Brad Raffensperger last year against Trump. wrbtrader
Trump: I demand a 90 day delay! Prosecutors: We'll accept a 30 day delay. Judge: You'll get 20 days and you'll like it. Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial is delayed by just 20 days: report https://www.rawstory.com/trump-hush-money-delayed/
20 days delay is enough time for Trump's team of lawyers to review the new evidence of documents. Strangely, they tried the "dismissal" route because new evidence was going to be added to the existing mountain of evidence. I can see them now this weekend while reading the new evidence and talking to each other... We're fucked or Donald, let us ask for a plea deal". wrbtrader
Logically, it would seem there is not a conflict so long as Willis and ex-Boyfriend are on the same side, even if the Boyfriend is not "ex-". However it is easy to intentionally create "the appearance of a conflict of interest" in the minds of the general public, as the Trump forces have indeed done. It seems "the appearance of a conflict" was what concerned the judge. In making his decision, the judge cited what he thought was evasive or less than straight forward responses from two of witnesses for the Willis side. I don't see how that is relevant other than to establish that Willis and her boyfriend may not be being entirely truthful about their relationship. What was not identified by the Trump lawyers was a source of any potential, let alone any actual, conflict. Trump lawyers established that the two prosecutors had a private, personal relationship. But, so what?