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Georgia Man Who Spent 6 Weeks in Jail on a Kidnapping Charge Says He Was Helping a Falling Child

Mahendra Patel was charged with battery, assault, and attempted kidnapping. He was granted bond.

Reason

Man accused of trying to abduct a child at Walmart released on bond after new video surfaces

Mahendra Patel, 57, said he asked a woman with two children to help him find Tylenol but she accused him of trying to kidnap her son

The Independent UK

Mahendra Patel Released From Jail Amid Caroline Miller's Accusations He Tried To Kidnap Her Child

Video evidence clears Mahendra Patel of kidnapping charges, leading to his release on bond after 45 days in jail.

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Judge says Fani Willis violated open records law, orders her to pay $54K in attorneys' fees

A judge has ordered Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to pay more than $54,000 in attorneys’ fees and to turn over documents after finding that her office violated Georgia’s Open Records Act

The Independent UK

Fani Willis’s prosecution of Trump looks shaky post-election

Fulton county DA has pledged to go ahead in prosecution of Trump but appeals court abruptly canceled oral arguments

The Guardian - US

Trump: The Criminal Conspiracy Case review – outstanding but blood-chilling

This gripping documentary about the case of a former president challenging votes plays out like a wild legal drama. But if you’re anxious about the November election, it is also a pre-Halloween horror story

The Guardian - UK

Georgia Attorney Predicts Election Interference Case Won't Proceed Before Election

Insights from attorney Ashleigh Merchant on the legal complexities surrounding high-profile cases involving Trump and the uncertainties regarding their res...

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Only in Atlanta: the small-town scandal of the Trump-Fani Willis case

Controversy over the prosecutor’s romantic ties, bound up in questions of race and gender, lays bare a city of contradictions

The Guardian - US

"Star witness" sinks TrumpWorld's claims

Attorney Terrence Bradley appeared to walk back several claims he made about Willis' relationship with Nathan Wade

Salon

Georgia Judge Considers Disqualifying Prosecutors In Trump Case Over Alleged Relationship

The potential disqualification of Willis could have significant implications for the case against Trump and his co-defendants, who face charges related to alleged racketeering to retain power after the 2020 presidential election.

International Business Times

After salacious hearing, can Fani Willis regain control of Trump case?

Willis and Nathan Wade testified on their relationship, with Trump lawyers distracting from core issue: attempt to overthrow democracy

The Guardian - US

‘I’m not on trial’: Fani Willis denies wrongdoing over relationship with Trump prosecutor

Fulton county DA rejects accusations that relationship with Nathan Wade should lead to disqualification from election case

The Guardian - US

Judge moves ahead with Fani Willis hearing but documents not turned over

Hearing provides new hurdle for Fulton county DA: county administrators have not handed over key subpoenaed documents

The Guardian - US

Atlanta DA admits to a relationship with Trump case prosecutor but defends her actions

A codefendant in the Georgia election interference case claimed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has had an improper relationship with a prosecutor on the case. Willis responded Friday.

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Salon

Willis disqualification could doom case

Even if no conflict is found, the case could be “significantly delayed,” says Atlanta attorney Andrew Fleischman

The Guardian - US

Prosecutor in Trump racketeering case subpoenaed to testify in disqualification hearing

Ex-president and co-defendants are seeking to block Fani Willis over alleged affair with special prosecutor Nathan Wade

Salon

DA: Lawyer's wife "interfering" in case

Wife of prosecutor accused of improper relationship with Fani Willis working with "interested parties," filing says

The Independent UK

Fani Willis defends prosecutor on Trump case after relationship claims

She indicated racism was at the heart of allegations against her

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The Independent UK

District attorney defends the qualifications of a prosecutor hired in Trump's Georgia election case

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is defending the qualifications of a special prosecutor she hired for her case against Donald Trump and others over efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia

Salon

Expert: Willis allegation may upend case

Ex-Trump campaign official Michael Roman's filing lacked "hard evidence" — but could have major blowback

The Independent UK

Trump co-defendant alleges ‘improper’ relationship between Fani Willis and Georgia prosecutor

Michael Roman’s attorney files accusations in attempt to dismiss election interference case against him

Tribune News Service

Fulton County jurors raise perjury concerns in Trump probe, but lying is hard to prove in court

ATLANTA — Perhaps the most intriguing revelation included in the portions of the Fulton County special grand jury’s final report released last month was that at least one witness may have lied under oath.

The Independent UK

Confession, DNA at heart of trial in Georgia teacher's death

Jurors are hearing dueling arguments over the confession of a Georgia man standing trial for murder in the 2005 disappearance and death of high school teacher Tara Grinstead

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