AdvertisementSmith is the first defendant to enter a plea in the case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Smith surrendered to Georgia authorities last Wednesday and was released shortly after on a $50,000 bond. This booking photo provided by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office shows Ray Smith on Aug. 23 in Atlanta, after he surrendered and was booked. AdvertisementThe indictment alleges that Smith shared several lies during a Georgia Senate Judiciary subcommittee meeting in December 2020, including that at least 10,315 dead people voted in the state during the 2020 election. He also allegedly encouraged several individuals gathered at the Georgia Capitol on Dec. 14, 2020, to sign a document that falsely declared Trump the winner of the state’s presidential vote.

Source: Huffington Post August 29, 2023 18:37 UTC