Georgia RICO convictions could result in prison time, fines or both, according to state law.
to all 19 defendants in the case, stemming from alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. Many face election fraud and other charges in the case, too.
The Georgia RICO statute enables prosecutors to charge multiple people for so-called"predicate" criminal acts alleged to have taken place both in Georgia and elsewhere in furtherance of a conspiracy. Since Willis took office in 2021, she has successfully tried a handful of racketeering cases. The Fulton County case may pose another potential hazard for Trump, who faces 13 counts, including the RICO charge. If convicted of any of these state felonies, there would be no federal pardon available to him.
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