ptandj
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Does anyone know why Madden and attorney would go forward with the preliminary hearing? I Googled what those hearings are for and came up with this:
Source: http://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/preliminary-hearing
Do they really think the evidence against him will be insufficient to go to trial? Or is there some strategy to this?
I am partially interested to hear what comes out at that hearing and partially afraid of how horrifying it will likely be.
Once the defendant has entered a plea of not guilty, a preliminary hearing will often be held. The prosecutor must show that enough evidence exists to charge the defendant. Preliminary hearings are not always required, and the defendant can choose to waive it.
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The preliminary hearing is like a mini-trial. The prosecution will call witnesses and introduce evidence, and the defense can cross-examine witnesses. However, the defense cannot object to using certain evidence, and in fact, evidence is allowed to be presented at a preliminary hearing that could not be shown to a jury at trial.
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Source: http://www.justice.gov/usao/justice-101/preliminary-hearing
Do they really think the evidence against him will be insufficient to go to trial? Or is there some strategy to this?
I am partially interested to hear what comes out at that hearing and partially afraid of how horrifying it will likely be.