THE PRELIMINARY HEARING
Questions About The Preliminary Hearing
HOW MUCH PROOF DOES THE STATE HAVE TO HAVE AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING?CAN YOU ASSERT IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING?AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING, WHAT DOES THE EVIDENCE NEED TO SHOW TO BIND A DEFENDANT OVER TO TRIAL?CAN YOU HAVE A PRELIMINARY HEARING WITHOUT THE DEFENDANT PRESENT?HOW LONG CAN THE STATE WAIT BEFORE MY PRELIMINARY HEARING?CAN THE JUDGE DISMISS THE CASE AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING BECAUSE HE OR SHE KNOWS THE PROSECUTOR WILL NOT WIN AT TRIAL?ARE YOU ENTITLED TO A LAWYER AT YOUR PRELIMINARY HEARING?WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF TIME THAT MAY PASS AFTER THE INITIAL APPEARANCE BEFORE THE MAGISTRATE HAS OCCURRED AND THE PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION HEARING?AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING, IF WITNESS TESTIMONY CONFLICTS ON AN ELEMENT OF THE CRIMINAL CHARGE, SHOULD THE JUDGE ALLOW THE CASE TO BE CARRIED OVER TO A TRIAL?WHY ARE YOU ENTITLED TO A PRELIMINARY HEARING?WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A PRELIMINARY HEARING?IS A DEFENDANT ENTITLED TO A RECORD OF THE PRELIMINARY HEARING BEFORE TRIAL?DOES ONE WITNESS GET TO LISTEN TO THE OTHER WITNESSES TESTIFY AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING?CAN THE STATE FILE CHARGES AGAIN IF THEY LOSE AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING?DO I GET A PRELIMINARY HEARING IF I WAS INDICTED?DO YOU HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO CONFRONT WITNESSES AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING?IF THE DEFENDANT IS CHARGED WITH A FELONY AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING, MAY THE JUDGE LESSEN THE CHARGE TO A MISDEMEANOR?IF A DEFENDANT WAIVES A PRELIMINARY HEARING, CAN THE STATE STILL PUT IT ON ANYWAY?ARE THE EVIDENCE RULES THE SAME AT THE PRELIMINARY HEARING AS AT TRIAL?CAN THE JUDGE GIVE THE PROSECUTION THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING?WHO IS ENTITLED TO A PRELIMINARY HEARING?