Georgia Judge Dismisses 2 Counts in Trump’s Criminal Case

The Sept. 12 decision meant that five of the original 13 criminal counts in Fulton County prosecutor Fani Willis’s indictment have been removed.

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee. Getty Images

Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee has dismissed two counts in the criminal indictment former President Donald Trump faces in Georgia.

According to McAfee, prosecutors lacked the authority to bring the charges, which related to the alleged filing of false documents in federal court.