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Preliminary hearings only occur in felony cases. The purpose of the preliminary hearing is for the judge to determine whether or not there is probable cause to send a case to Superior Court for trial. Probable cause is usually very simple for the prosecution to prove, because their burden of proof is quite low.
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The Legal Term * Preliminary Hearing * Defined & Explained ... PRELIMINARY HEARING - Legal proceeding used in some states in which a prosecutor presents evidence to a judge in an attempt to show that there is probable cause that a person committed a crime. If the judge is convinced probable cause exists to charge the...
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Purpose of Preliminary Hearing; The purpose of a preliminary hearing (sometimes called a committal or commitment hearing in Georgia) is “simply to determine whether there is probable cause to believe the accused guilty of the crime charged, and if so, to bind him over for indictment by the grand jury.” ;
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At a preliminary hearing, evidence must be presented by the prosecutor and can be presented by defendant. Guilt or innocence is not an issue at a preliminary hearing. The only issue is whether or not sufficient legal reason exists to bind the case over for trial. ... Purpose of a Preliminary Hearing...
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In reaching this probable cause decision, the judge listens to arguments from the government (through a government attorney, or "prosecutor"), and from the defendant (usually through his or her attorney). The prosecutor may call w...
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Title 22 . Department of Corrections Chapter 20 . Sex Offender Treatment Providers Section 400. Purpose of preliminary revocation hearing...
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A date is set for a preliminary hearing, which the defendant may waive. In felony cases, no plea is entered at this stage. ... Preliminary Hearing: The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to determine:
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The purpose of a preliminary hearing is to see if the Crown has enough evidence to justify sending the case to trial. It also gives accused and the defence lawyer a chance to hear the details of the case against the accused.
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www.courtprep.ca/en/justiceProcess/preHearing.asp
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