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Key Trump co-defendants accept plea deals – a legal expert explains what that means

  • Written by Cynthia Alkon, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University
imageKenneth Chesebro, left, is sworn in during his plea deal hearing in Atlanta on Oct. 20, 2023.Alyssa Pointer/Pool Photo via AP

Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, two people charged in Georgia with racketeering and other crimes alongside former President Donald Trump, have accepted plea deals that let them avoid the jail time their original charges...

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