I really think that after the preliminary hearing, the defense attorneys believed that the judge was going to be making rulings most favorable to them. He was a former defense attorney and I think they thought that his line of thinking was going to lean towards their line of thinking. That preliminary hearing gave the defense team confidence.
I think they thought they were going to march in there today and get everything they wanted. I think they walked out with their tails between their legs.
And finally, I think the judge let everyone know that he will not be bamboozled by bs in this case.
If the prosecution can lay out this case in a clear and concise manner, BM will be going away for a long time.