LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — A state lawyer argued Wednesday that a mistakenly addressed envelope should allow them to continue prosecuting six Republicans who signed fake certificates falsely claiming Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
But attorneys for the electors argued before the Nevada Supreme Court that because the alleged crimes happened in Northern Nevada, and the defendants were indicted in Clark County, the case should be dismissed.
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The high court's decision could end the case against the electors, although a second prosecution may still go forward.
It all began in 2020, after President Donald Trump