Judge drops Nevada case against electors accused of forging certificate in 2020 election
The ruling adds to setbacks for fake elector prosecutions as prosecutors said the six intended the certificate to be counted as real votes.
- On Thursday, District Judge Mary Kay Holthus dismissed the case against six Nevada Republicans accused of submitting a bogus certificate to hand Nevada's 2020 electoral votes to Donald Trump.
- Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford charged the group with forgery and "offering a false instrument for filing or record" after they signed a certificate for Trump despite Biden winning the state by more than 30,000 votes.
- The defendants claim submitting the certificate was "political theater" designed to publicize election concerns, while Holthus ruled prosecutors failed to prove the essential elements of forgery or intent to deceive government officials.
- This dismissal joins three other state cases thrown out, though Attorney General Ford plans to appeal the decision and a parallel criminal case in Carson City has also been dismissed.
- The ruling marks a setback for efforts to prosecute fake electors in swing states who attempted to keep Trump in the White House after he lost to Joe Biden in 2020.
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Judge dismisses forgery charges in presidential election
(The Center Square) - A Las Vegas judge has dismissed forgery charges against six Nevadans who allegedly signed and submitted fraudulent electoral certificates claiming President Donald Trump won the state's close race against Joe Biden in 2020.
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Judge Drops Nevada Electors Case
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Judge Drops Case Against 6 Nevada Republicans Accused of Falsifying 2020 Election Result
Six Nevada Republicans, who were accused of submitting a certificate falsely declaring President Donald Trump had won the state’s 2020 presidential election, will not face a trial after a judge dismissed the case against them on Aug. 13. Nevada Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled in favor of the defendants, who were Nevada GOP Chair Michael McDonald, Nevada GOP Vice Chairs James DeGraffenreid and Durward Hindle, Clark County GOP Chair Jesse Law, and Do…
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In a sharp rebuke of Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford’s office, Clark County District Judge Mary Kay Holthus on Thursday dismissed felony charges against six Nevada Republicans accused of serving as “fake electors” for Donald Trump after the 2020 election. Holthus ruled that prosecutors failed to present sufficient evidence that the defendants acted with the requisite intent to defraud, describing the state’s evidence as “at best, minima…
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