CNNW The Situation Room July 23, 2012
different from the process here in california. here in california, if someone is arrested for a crime, such as murder, the district attorney's office first files a complaint, alleging what the charges are, and then files the complaint. the first court appearance is an arraignment where the accused enters a plea of not guilty and therefore a preliminary hearing takes place. they look at what evidence the prosecution has, and to make a determination as to whether there's probable cause to believe, number one, that a crime was committed, and number two, that this person committed that c...
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