 Smith's team had vigorously contested the argument during hearings before Cannon last month. Correspondent Jeremy House says the ruling voids a prosecution that, at the time it was brought, was viewed as the shakiest of the multiple legal challenges faced by Mr. Trump. He had been accused of illegally possessing classified documents after leaving the White House in January of 2021 and charges that Mr. Trump has steadfastly denied. This has been an SRN News special report, a Trump court victory.