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Judge rejects Trump co-defendants’ request to dismiss charges in documents case

Judge Aileen Cannon denied requests from Trump's associates Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira to dismiss obstruction charges, moving the case toward trial.
Nauta and De Oliveira's defense that they were unaware of the investigation doesn't warrant case dismissal, per Cannon's ruling.
Prosecutors claim Nauta and De Oliveira misled investigators and planned to delete security footage to retrieve classified documents, both pleading not guilty.

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CNN

Judge rejects efforts by Trump’s co-defendants to get obstruction charges tossed in classified documents case

Special counsel Jack Smith’s obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution survived an early test, with a federal judge on Thursday denying several bids by Donald Trump’s co-defendants to dismiss charges against them.

15 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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The Washington Post

Cannon denies dismissal motions by Trump co-defendants in documents case

U.S. Judge Aileen M. Cannon said prosecutors had adequate evidence in the indictment to bring obstruction charges against Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira.

15 days ago

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Judge rejects efforts by Trump’s co-defendants to get obstruction charges tossed in classified documents case

By Tierney Sneed and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s obstruction case in the classified documents prosecution survived an early test, with a federal judge on Thursday denying several bids by Donald Trump’s co-defendants to dismiss charges against them. Judge Aileen Cannon rejected efforts by Trump’s co-defendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira to toss obstruction charges they faced. Nauta works as Trump’s personal …

15 days ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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The Hill

Judge rejects Trump co-defendants’ request to dismiss charges in documents case

A federal judge rejected efforts from former President Trump’s two co-defendants in the Mar-a-Lago case to toss the charges against them. The order from Judge Aileen Cannon rejects various motions from Trump valet Walt Nauta and property manager Carlos De Oliveira. Both men are facing charges in the case related to helping Trump move boxes…

14 days ago·Washington, United States

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The Epoch Times

Judge Denies Trump Codefendants’ Motions to Dismiss Classified Docs Case

The federal judge presiding over former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in Florida on Thursday denied several pre-trial motions to dismiss filed by codefendants Walt Nauta and Carlos De Oliveira. The motions sought various forms of relief, including the dismissal of charges and requests for additional information regarding the allegations against them. However, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon, following a two-hour hearing on…

15 days ago·New York, United States

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Raw Story

Judge Cannon says 'no' to Trump's co-defendants who want out of documents case

Federal Judge Aileen Cannon has denied Donald Trump's classified document co-defendants' motions to dismiss. In her eight-page order, Cannon rejected efforts by Trump's aide Walt Nauta and former Mar-a-Lago property manager Carlos De Oliveira to get the cases against them tossed, reported MSNBC host and legal analyst Katie Phang. She tweeted that Cannon shot down Nauta's request to be spared of a trial and instead "finds that the indictment puts…

15 days ago·United States

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