A Michigan judge has dismissed the case against 15 individuals accused of being " fake electors " for Donald Trump in the 2020 election. Judge Kristen Simmons on Tuesday said she found insufficient evidence to prove the defendants acted with criminal intent. "This is a fraud case, and we have to prove intent, and I don't believe that there's sufficient evidence to prove intent," she said during a hearing Tuesday. "I believe that they were executing their constitutional right to seek redress, and that's based on the statements of all of the people's witnesses," said the judge. "For those reasons, these cases will not be bound over to the circuit court. Each case will be dismissed." The case was announced in 2023 by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who charged 16 Republicans -- one of
Michigan judge dismisses case against 15 alleged 'fake electors' in 2020 election

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