List of those who have entered pleas in Georgia election interference case
FULTON COUNTY, Ga. - As of Tuesday, Sept. 5, all defendants in the Georgia election interference case have waived their right to an arraignment and entered pleas of not guilty.
They include Rudy Giuliani, Kenneth Chesebro, Harrison Floyd, Scott Hall, Michael Roman, and Robert Cheeley.
Former president Donald Trump entered a not guilty plea and waived his right to appear on Aug. 31. Trump is facing 13 felony charges after being indicted by a grand jury in Fulton County.
Ray Stallings Smith III, Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis and Trevian Kutti also filed waivers of arraignment and entered not guilty pleas.
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It is common practice for defendants to waive arraignments.
Here is the complete list of defendants and their current status:
Donald Trump -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Rudy Giuliani -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Mark Meadows -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
John Eastman -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
David Shafer -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Shawn Still -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Michael Roman -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Kenneth Chesebro -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Ray Smith -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Jena Ellis -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Harrison Floyd -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Robert Cheeley -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Sidney Powell -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Trevian Kutti -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Scott Hall -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Cathy Latham -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Misty Hampton -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Stephen Lee -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
Jeffrey Clark -- waived arraignment, entered not guilty plea
An arraignment date of Sept. 6 was set for all defendants in the case. If the arraignment is not waived and a plea is not entered, they must appear before Judge Scott McAfee in Atlanta.
WHO ARE THE 19 PEOPLE INDICTED IN FULTON COUNTY'S ELECTION INTERFERENCE CASE?
Former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants were indicted Aug. 14 for violating Georgia's RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations) Act and other charges related to the 2020 election results in Georgia. The grand jury indictment was issued following a 2-and-1/2-year investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a recommendation for indictment by a special grand jury earlier in the year.
Offenses listed in the indictment include an alleged request from Trump to Georgia's Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger, to alter votes. Other charges include making false statements and writings, impersonating a public officer, filing false documents, influencing witnesses, conspiracy to defraud the state, and perjury, among others.
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Additional defendants in the case include Trump's former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, and former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows. All defendants were ordered to surrender to the Fulton County Jail by noon on Aug. 25. Initially, Willis requested a trial date in March 2024, but that request has since been amended to Oct. 23, 2023. Trump continues to assert that he won the election and claims that he is now facing persecution.