Michael Carlson, known as an expert in the rules of evidence, is slated to join the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office in the coming weeks. He is expected to work on a range of issues ranging from cold cases to capital assassination to public integrity investigations.
While Carlson was clearly not hired to work in Trump’s investigation, his expertise on evidence and criminal procedure rules is sure to be seen as a valuable addition to a former presidential investigative office is.
Carlson most recently worked for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation as Director of Legal Services and Ethics Officer. He is the co-author of “Carlson on Evidence” – a book he wrote with his father, Professor Ronald Carlson of the University of Georgia – which provides a detailed comparison between Georgia and federal regulations on evidence.
Carlson did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
“He was generally retained for his specific expertise – not for any particular case,” DiSantis said.
Unlike Floyd, who was contracted to work only part time for Willis’ office, Carlson is being brought to the district office full-time as a staff employee.
Willis opened a criminal investigation into Trump for “efforts to influence the administration of the 2020 Georgia general election.”
In a letter to several election officials in Georgia, including Raffenspar, Willis requested that he preserve documents related to Trump’s January phone call in which he voted to “find” Raffenspar to reverse his electoral losses.
