Focus (Forum & Focus)
Apr. 29, 2008
Trying Times
Focus Column - By Kristi Lousteau and Ronald Rose - The preliminary hearing is an important mechanism designed to weed out cases not weighty enough to warrant going to trial, and it allows the defense and prosecution to assess the evidence and strength of their cases in deciding whether to enter into plea bargains.
By Kristi Lousteau and Ronald Rose
This article appears on Page 7
An important stage in a felony criminal proceeding that is often overlooked is the preliminary hearing. The preliminary hearing is an important mechanism designed to weed out cases not weighty enough to warrant going to trial, and it allows the defense and prosecution to assess the evidence and strength of their cases in deciding whether to enter...
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