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Originally posted by Schmeer
So what do you all think about it now that the prelim hearing is over... Found it wierd to hear that Scott waived his rights to a speedy trial. Found it doubly weird that Geragos is making all these statements to the media about the killer (ie. not scott)
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The hearing a few weeks ago was not the preliminary hearing. It was an arraignment. In California State court the arraignment is a very short proceeding where the charges are read and you plead; A prelim is like a mini trial where they put on the key witnesses including officers and probably the coroner (unless the defense stipulates to the coroner's report).
In CA you very rarely see a murder trial where someone doesn't waive his rights b/c otherwise they have to prepare for the preliminary hearing in 10 days and the trial within 60. They rarely get the arraignment done within 10 and the evidence within 60.
Geragos was counsel for a defendant in a 55 defendant case I worked on at the DA's office. He is a good defense attorney. Remember he doesn't need to prove that someone else did it, he just need to make sure there is a reasonable doubt in the mind of the jurors.
LD