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submitted 10 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

One of Donald Trump's co-defendants in a wide-ranging election-fraud case in Georgia remained behind bars on Friday, after he told a judge that he could not afford a private attorney to represent him and was denied bond.

Harrison Floyd said at his first court appearance that he could not afford a private lawyer and had been denied representation by a public defender because he did not qualify.

Floyd, who appeared virtually, said that it typically cost between $40,000 to $100,000 just to retain a private lawyer to fly to Georgia.

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[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 161 points 10 months ago

cost between $40,000 to $100,000 just to retain a private lawyer to fly to Georgia.

Are there no lawyers IN Georgia??

Also important to note this guy assaulted an FBI agent and is considered at risk to continue committing crimes, a major reason he was denied bond and is currently in jail awaiting trial

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 124 points 10 months ago

I don't want to diminish what this guy did. But let's remember that people died and were hurt that day as a result of what these 19 assholes did. They all should be in jail without bond.

[-] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 32 points 10 months ago
[-] venusenvy47@lemm.ee 10 points 10 months ago

Don't you have to use a lawyer licensed in Georgia? Maybe he got thrown in jail for being an idiot.

[-] pulaskiwasright@lemmy.ml 19 points 10 months ago

Obviously he got thrown in jail for being an idiot. No other poor person would help Trump.

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Seems like there are no lawyers who would want to represent this guy for any less than that.

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