Appellate Practice,
Law Practice
Oct. 6, 2022
Presentation of defense evidence at State Court preliminary hearing
A preliminary hearing provides important tools, sometimes overlooked, for an aggressive defense approach before trial.
A preliminary hearing provides important tools for the defense team: to cross-examine the government's case, put on affirmative defense evidence, argue for reduced bail and seek dismissal of charges. When appropriate, our law firm uses the "prelim" stage to aggressively position the case for the trial court, so the client faces the lowest possible criminal charges in front of the jury, is out of custody, and also possibly has more negotiating leverage with the prosec...
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