Georgia’s Republican Georgia Lt. Governor Burt Jones, one of the sixteen people who signed the slate of fake electors from the state after the 2020 election when he was a state senator, won’t face charges for his participation in the plot to undermine the state’s election results, the head of the state prosecutors’ panel announced, NBC News reports.
“My review of the evidence finds this matter does not warrant further consideration. The evidence reveals Senator Jones acted in a manner consistent with his position representing the concerns of his constituents and in reliance upon the advice of attorneys when he served as an alternate elector,” Peter Skandalakis, the head of the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, said in a four-page statement Friday. “The evidence also indicates Senator Jones did not act with criminal intent, which is an essential element of committing any crime.”
The Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council looked into the case because Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was recused from the case after she participated in a fundraiser for Democratic opponent in the Lt. Governor race.