preliminary hearing

Examples (10)

• At a preliminary hearing, the judge announced that the trial would begin on March 21.
• The evidence presented at the preliminary hearing was insufficient to proceed to trial.
• The defendant waived his right to a preliminary hearing and pleaded guilty instead.
• A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for next Tuesday to determine probable cause.
• The lawyer is preparing her client for the upcoming preliminary hearing.
• Following the preliminary hearing, the case was bound over for trial in the superior court.
• Will the main witness be required to testify at the preliminary hearing?
• The judge will decide during the preliminary hearing if there's enough evidence to indict.
• After a lengthy preliminary hearing, all charges against him were dropped due to lack of evidence.
• A preliminary hearing is a crucial early step in the criminal justice process.