Trump could be an incoming president or already in office by the time a Fulton County jury returns its verdict in Fani Willis’ RICO case.
Trump was indicted under Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ expansive 2020 election-interference investigation on August 14, along with 18 other defendants. The former president has denied all the accusations against him and accused Willis of election interference with her probe.
Willis has already said that she wants to trial all 19 defendants at the same, each of whom are facing charges under Georgia’s Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Willis has also asked a judge to set a trial date of March 4, 2024.
However, due to the potential mammoth trial involving a former president and 18 other suspects—as well as the delays and arguments that the proceedings are sure to be met with—there is every chance that the Georgia trial will not conclude until after the November 2024 election, or until 2025 at least.
In this timeframe, there is a possible scenario that Trump, the frontrunner in the GOP presidential primary, is convicted of multiple charges having already won the 2024 election.
Should a jury find Trump guilty in Georgia after winning the election, but prior to entering office in January 2025, there is every chance Trump will use the courts and legal arguments to try to delay his sentencing until he becomes president under the assumption that he will then no longer have to serve time.
