MSNBC The Last Word With Lawrence ODonnell June 2, 2021 02:25:00
These accusers in the 16. what does preliminary means? >> it means they're starting to talk to defense lawyers. it is a common thing in the criminal justice system for lawyers to talk to each other, hey, what's this all about and how strong are the charges or what are you looking for and how much time and etcetera, so you have these kinds of discussions. it simply means that that they are having preliminary discussions. prosecutors want this case to be resolved, not guilty, the logistics to try 16 people at once which the judge have noted and said. >> it becomes manageable if some of them beco...