ATTORNEY FOR ESSA WILLIAMS, ACCUSED OF SHOOTING PHOENIX POLICE OFFICER, MOVES TO DISQUALIFY ALL "MAGA" SUPPORTERS FROM SERVING ON JURY

DAVE ERLICHMAN, COMEBACK LAW PC, ASSERTS HIS CLIENT ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE AND CLAIMS PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP VIOLATED MR. WILLIAMS' RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL BY "PREJUDGING" HIM AT TURNING POINT'S "AMERICA FEST 2025" CONFERENCE OF CONSERVATIVE POLITICAL ACTIVISTS ON DECEMBER 22, 2024.

PHOENIX, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Attorney Dave Erlichman, Comeback Law P.C. representing Essa Williams, who is awaiting trial for shooting Phoenix Police officer Tyler Moldovan but who asserts he did so in self-defense, has filed a motion on September 2, 2025, in his Maricopa County Superior Court case to disqualify all "MAGA" ("Make America Great Again") supporters from serving on his jury. The motion alleges presidential interference in Mr. Williams's criminal case.

"This motion is not about suppressing anyone's political views", clarified Mr. Erlichman, "it's about safeguarding the integrity of the judicial process. "The President's public statements about the case have created a situation where potential jurors who support the 'Make America Great Again' movement will likely find it impossible to remain unbiased."

The motion highlights several critical points:

Allegations of Bias: The defense argues that President Trump's statements could unduly influence potential jurors who identify as "MAGA supporters, thereby compromising their ability to render an impartial verdict.

Right to a Fair Trial:  The motion underscores the defendant's constitutional right to fair trial free from external pressures or biases.

Judicial Independence: The case brings to the forefront the importance of maintaining judicial independence and protecting the integrity of the legal process from political interference.

A trial date of January 28, 2026, has been set in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Comeback Law PC is a private major felony defense firm in Phoenix dedicated to legally challenge authoritarianism and systemic racism in Arizona.

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