Two Reminders That Preliminary Hearing Errors Rarely Survive a Conviction
Two recent Superior Court decisions, both published the same week, illustrate how hard it is to win an appellate or post-conviction issue rooted in something that happened — or did not happen — at…
Surprise! The Life of a Criminal Case After a Preliminary Hearing
The preliminary hearing is a critical but often frustrating phase for defendants going through the criminal-justice system. While on the one hand the preliminary hearing can be a prime opportunity…