内华达州法官玛丽·凯·霍尔图斯周四驳回了针对六名共和党人的案件，这些被告被指控在2020年总统大选中提交虚假证书，声称特朗普赢得该州 [1]。被告包括内华达州共和党主席迈克尔·麦克唐纳和克拉克县共和党前主席杰西·劳 [1]。法官认定检控方未能证明被告具有欺诈意图，并指出检方未向陪审团披露有利于被告的证据 [1]。
法官在裁决中表示："被告公开宣布了他们的行为和声称的目的，而不是隐瞒行为或试图秘密诱导政府依赖，这有利于反对他们具有欺诈意图的合理推断" [1]。拜登在内华达州以超过30000票的优势赢得该州 [1]。内华达州司法部长阿伦·福特计划对该裁决提出上诉 [1]。这一案件的驳回是各摇摆州针对假选民起诉的最新挫折，类似案件已在密歇根州和乔治亚州被驳回，相关联邦案件也已于2024年底被撤销 [1]。
A Nevada judge has dismissed charges against six Republican electors who were accused of submitting a fraudulent certificate claiming Donald Trump won the state in the 2020 presidential election.[1] Judge Mary Kay Holthus ruled that prosecutors failed to present evidence demonstrating the defendants intended to deceive government officials, and that the prosecution did not disclose evidence favorable to the defendants to the jury.[1] The judge stated that "the defendants publicly announced their actions and alleged purpose rather than concealing their actions or attempting to secretly induce government reliance, which weighs against a reasonable inference that they possessed fraudulent intent."[1]
The six defendants include Michael McDonald, Nevada's Republican Party chairman, and Jesse Law, former chairman of the Clark County Republican Party.[1] President Biden won Nevada by more than 30,000 votes.[1] Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced plans to appeal the dismissal.[1] This ruling represents the latest setback in prosecutions of so-called fake electors across swing states, following similar case dismissals in Michigan and Georgia, and the withdrawal of federal charges by the end of 2024.[1]