The order from Judge Scott McAfee dismissed six counts related to a specific charge: Solicitation of Violation of Oath by a Public Officer.
The ruling is a win for Trump and several of his co-defendants
Of the 13 counts Trump faced, three of them were tossed by the judge's order. Trump now faces 10 counts in the case. Judge McAfee essentially agreed, writing that they "fail to allege sufficient detail regarding the nature of their commission." He said the "lack of detail concerning an essential legal element" is "fatal."
The motions, called demurrers, were brought by Trump, his former attorney Rudy Giuliani, former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, election lawyer John Eastman, and others.The order quashes one of the two counts against Meadows, who now faces one count -- the racketeering or RICO count that all 19 defendants were charged with.
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