PHOENIX — Republicans indicted in the “fake electors” scheme are trying to get an appellate court to block Attorney General Kris Mayes from ever bringing new charges against them.
And they are using a state law designed to deter political prosecutions.
The original indictment charged 11 Arizona Republicans with forgery and conspiracy when they signed documents after the 2020 election falsely claiming that Donald Trump had won the popular vote in Arizona. Eight others also were charged, all allies or lawyers for Trump.
