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OA802: The Case Against Fani Willis? (feat. Andrew Fleischman)

Today’s show welcomes Georgia criminal defense and appellate attorney Andrew Fleischman to the show to help answer Liz and Andrew’s questions about the case against Donald Trump and his criminal enterprise in Fulton County, Georgia. 

You might be surprised at some of the things the major news outlets aren’t getting right….

Notes
DA Fani Willis’s Motion to Advise Defendants
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2143/MOTION-08-31-2023-111043-39243051-4DD6F39C-4CF9-485F-B790-F0FC73AC40C5

Chesebro’s Response to Motion to Advise Defendants
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2152/23SC188947-RESPONSE-TO-STATES-MOTION-KENNETH-JOHNS-CHESEBRO

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OA794: Trump Has 91 Problems, And A RICO Is One

It’s here! Liz and Andrew break down the 41-count, 19-defendant indictment of Donald Trump on state criminal charges in Fulton County, Georgia.

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Trump Fulton County, GA indictment
https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000189-f730-dc32-ab89-f7fc1f760000

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OA781: Fulton County DA Fani Willis Rosins Up Her Bow; Maybe This Time It Really Is RICO?

As Indictment Watch(TM) continues, Liz and Andrew turn their eyes to Fulton County. Will DA Fani Willis beat Jack Smith in the race to indict Donald Trump for a third set of crimes? Will Trump’s new lawyer, John Lauro, be less of a dipshit? (No.) And what about the fake cosplay electors who helped Trump try to steal Georgia? What’s going to happen to them? Listen and find out!

In the Patreon bonus, Liz explains that yes, sometimes it is RICO, and gives us a very special Lizdive into the Georgia standardized test scandal of 2009. Trust us, it’s all a seamless web!

Notes
Lauro on Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6331632263112

3 U.S.C. § 5
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/5

3 U.S.C. § 15
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/3/15

SUPREME COURT Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23875842/s23o1134_-_original_petition-copy.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2046/2023CV382670

Trump Amendment to Petition for Writs of Mandamus and Prohibition
https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/2051/AMENDED-COMPLAINT

Judge Glanville order
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23883767/2023cv382670-order-of-recusal.pdf

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OA711: LOCK HIM UP 2: The Secret of the Ooze

Yesterday, Liz and Andrew brought you a bit of a bummer – but an accurate one – regarding the pending indictment of Donald Trump in New York. Today, they bring you the good news about yet another pending indictment in Fulton County, Georgia and Trump’s desperate (and likely failing) attempts to stop it. You won’t want to miss it!

Notes
Anna Bower Lawfare explainer
https://www.lawfareblog.com/everything-you-ever-wanted-know-about-georgia-special-purpose-grand-juries-were-afraid-ask

Atlanta Journal-Constitiution interview with foreperson
https://www.ajc.com/politics/exclusive-behind-the-scenes-of-the-trump-grand-jury/6CXLKTFMKNDU7O6TER4B7UTZPE/

 Georgia RICO statute, Title 16, Chapter 14
https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-14/

Ga. Code 16-14-3
https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-14/section-16-14-3/

Ga. Code 16-10-20
https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2021/title-16/chapter-10/article-2/section-16-10-20/

Trump motion to quash
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/23718113-ex-parte-fulton-county-grand-jury-03-20-2023-102331-37306996-f8b43da6-144b-4544-ab53-4095c1c5f36d

State v. Lampl, 770 S.E.2d 629 (Ga. 2015)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=13555564276998303856

Connally v. General Construction Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391 (1926)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=9143673394692693115

Reno v. ACLU, 521 U.S. 844 (1997)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1557224836887427725

Skilling v. U.S., 561 U.S. 358 (2010)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=6709078768346680936

State v. Bartel, 479 S.E.2d 4 (1996)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=2075548165303328436

Kenerly v. State, 715 S.E.2d 688 (Ga. App. 2011)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=3363311285530927015

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OA703: You Win a Toy Yoda! And 100 Grand!

Today, Liz and Andrew provide an update on the new Republican broadside against Fani Willis in Georgia before breaking down the law around bad April Fool’s Day jokes.

Notes
New York Times article on Indiana legislation
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/05/us/republicans-district-attorneys-trump.html

Georgia SB 92
https://www.legis.ga.gov/api/legislation/document/20232024/216780

GA Constitution Art. VI, Sec. VIII, Paragraph II
https://law.justia.com/constitution/georgia/conart6.html

McLaughlin v. Payne, 761 S.E.2d 289 (Ga. 2014)
https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18437690967547452063

29 U.S. § 216
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/29/216

Fast v. Cash Depot, Ltd.
http://hr.cch.com/ELD/FastCash110718.pdf

Gill lawsuit
https://openargs.com/wp-content/uploads/100-Grand-lawsuit.pdf

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OA691: Donald Trump and the Magical Classified Nightlight

Today, Liz and Andrew break down a number of stories, all of which are bad news for Donald Trump, and we put all of them into the context of Trump’s crimes. We also preview the forthcoming release of part of the Fulton County, GA special purpose grand jury report. Phew!

First, Liz continues to update us on the E. Jean Carroll litigation, this time focusing on Trump’s post-discovery stunt in which he now is willing to offer his DNA. Find out why this is a disingenuous stunt and find out all the law explaining why.

Then we learn more — much more — than you ever wanted to learn about Trump’s document retention and destruction policies. Hint: it involves nightlights and toilets, and no, we are not making that up.

Notes
Carroll II Docket
https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/65895581/carroll-v-trump/?order_by=desc

Jan 6 Committee Report
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GPO-J6-REPORT/pdf/GPO-J6-REPORT.pdf

Feb 10 Trump “Truth”
https://truthsocial.com/users/realDonaldTrump/statuses/109844321125474837

McBurney order
https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23608438/2022-ex-000024-ex-parte-filing-12.pdf

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