Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive
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Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors are defending their case against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona after defense attorneys painted them as politically motivated.
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Arizona fake electors case: Hearing over whether to dismiss charges stretches into 2nd day
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Prosecutors in Arizona's fake electors case dispute defendants' allegations of a political motive
A judge will hear arguments over whether to dismiss charges against Republicans who signed a document falsely claiming Donald Trump won Arizona in 2020 and others accused of scheming to overturn the race’s outcome.
The defendants argue Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes tried to use the charges to silence them for their constitutionally protected speech about the 2020 election and actions taken in response to the race’s outcome.
A hearing on whether to dismiss charges against some Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona continues Tuesday. The hearing began Monday
A hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona stretched into a second day on Tuesday.
PHOENIX -- Attorneys representing Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona argued Tuesday that prosecutors were politically motivated in seeking a grand jury indictment against their clients.
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Prosecutors are defending their case against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona after defense attorneys painted them as politically motivated.
A three-day hearing on whether to dismiss charges against Republicans accused of plotting to overturn the results of the close 2020 presidential race in Arizona concluded Wednesday
Attorneys representing Republicans accused of scheming to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential race in Arizona argued that prosecutors were politically motivated in seeking a grand jury indictment against their clients.
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