Judge imposes stricter bond conditions on Trump Georgia co-defendant

(22 Nov 2023)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
PART: NO NNS
PART: MUST CREDIT FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

POOL - NO NNS
Atlanta - 21 November 2023
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1. Harrison Floyd in court
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Fani Willis, Fulton County District Attorney:
"He was given an opportunity to cooperate with the rules of this case. And what he really did was spit on the court and refuse to oblige by three of the seven conditions of this bond order. So no, he does not have the right to communicate about facts of this case with witnesses."
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3. Floyd in court while Willis is talking
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Chris Kachouroff, Attorney for Harrison Floyd:
"None of these posts come out to a threat or intimidation. That is to say none put a person, a reasonable person in fear for their safety."
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5. Floyd in court
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott McAfee, Superior Court Judge:
"Not every violation compels revocation."

THE FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE; MANDATORY CREDIT FULTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Atlanta - 24 August 2023
7. Harrison Floyd booking photo

POOL - NO NNS
Atlanta - 21 November 2023
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Scott McAfee, Superior Court Judge:
"It's very clear to me that this bond needs to be modified. And I think it needs to specifically prohibit any public comment concerning Miss Freeman, concerning her daughter, and concerning other witnesses."

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9. Floyd in court
STORYLINE:
The Georgia judge overseeing the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and others declined a request to revoke the bond of one of the defendants but did impose stricter bond conditions after prosecutors complained about his social media posts that mentioned witnesses and co-defendants.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis made a rare appearance in the courtroom to argue for the revocation of the bond of Harrison Floyd, who was a leader in the organization Black Voices for Trump. Floyd was one of 18 people accused along with the former president of participating in a wide-ranging scheme to illegally try to overturn the 2020 election.

Willis filed a motion last week asking Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee to revoke Floyd's bond. In her first in-person appearance in this case since the indictment, she argued in court that Floyd has been attempting to intimidate and contact likely witnesses and his co-defendants in violation of the terms of his release.

Floyd's lawyers argued that his social media posts are constitutionally protected speech and that he was in no way trying communicate with or intimidate any witness or co-defendant.

McAfee said there is no constitutional right to bail and that bond orders can contain conditions that curtail a defendant's rights, but he also noted that people are generally allowed to publicly criticize the merits of the case but cannot cross a line. He said Floyd appears “very boldly willing to explore where that line is" in this case.

McAfee said he did believe there had been a “technical violation” of Floyd's bond conditions but that not all violations merit revocation.

After discussion with the lawyers, and over some objections from Floyd's attorneys, McAfee signed a modified bond order proposed by prosecutors.
Floyd attorney Chris Kachouroff complained that the order would effectively “muzzle” his client. McAfee said rushing to modify the order while sitting there could cause problems but that he was open to modifying the terms in the coming weeks.
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