I could see it going either way. I'm inclined to think he is going to dismiss...only because he specifically called out these 6 dismissed charges can be "resubmitted" properly.
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This does not mean the entire indictment is dismissed. See State v. Cerajewski, 347 Ga. App. 454, 457 (2018). The State may also seek a reindictment supplementing these six counts. C.f. O.C.G.A. 17-7-53.1 (barring future prosecution after second quashal). Even if the statute of limitations has expired, the State receives a six-month extension from the date of this Order to resubmit the case to a grand jury. See O.C.G.A. 17-3-3. Nor is it inevitable, presuming the State presents the appropriate motion, that the identity of future grand jurors will be publicly accessible. See, e.g., Order to Seal Page 22 of Indictment, 2023-EX-001124 (Sep. 1, 2023) (granting ex parte motion to redact grand juror names).
By doing this...and then getting a new prosecutor on the case, it then removes ALL appearances of impropriety by saying these charges have been filed by a prosecutor without the conflict (or appearance of).
I think the Judge realizes this case has gone so far off the legal path with all that's going on, this is his way of doing a "reset".
But that's my 100% non-legal, uninformed, internet-expert opinion.