In order to be released on bail, Georgia defendants have to prove they pose no risk of interfering with or intimidating witnesses in a criminal investigation.
Former President Donald Trump is pictured on Thursday in Bedminster, New Jersey. Georgia's bail provisions could pose a dilemma for the judge—and the former president— in a potential criminal trial over the 2020 election probe, former prosecutor Andrew Weissmann said."We've seen the former president get bail in Manhattan, in Florida, and in D.C.," Weismann said to MSNBC anchor Nicolle Wallace.
"Why is that important? Because in Georgia, the statute that may apply here, depending on what is charged ... is one that the defendant has the burden of rebutting," he continued. Weismann explained that due to Georgia's law on criminal bail, Trump would have to prove that he poses no flight risk, risk of witness intimidation, or risk of committing another crime before he is released on bail. Thespecifically states that the defendant can only be released on bail if they pose"no significant risk of intimidating witnesses or otherwise obstructing the administration of justice.
Trump's behavior on social media has already posed a potential legal problem for the judge presiding over his federal January 6 case, who has
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