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A series of robberies and murders was occurring in a city. In three of these robberies, the robber staked out small businesses and after obtaining cash, shot the owner. There were no live witnesses to the crimes, no videos of the crime, and no fingerprints or DNA evidence.

In a fourth robbery, the owner of a small grocery store was critically wounded but was alive and conscious enough to give an excellent description of the perpetrator. He then clearly identified the man from a photo array. Because of the critical condition of the victim, an immediate preliminary hearing was scheduled after the suspect was arrested and charged.

The judge, the defense lawyer, and the prosecutor (with other court attendants) conducted the preliminary hearing in the hospital room of the victim in the presence of the defendant. Pain medication was withheld for a day from the victim at his request. The victim again clearly identified the defendant as the robber and responded to cross-examination by

2007-08-30 05:13:00 · 1 answers · asked by jjreggiesmom 1 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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So far, you have only stated an investigation. for which no documents would be available. If it resulted in a charge or indictment, you can look up the defendant's name, then the case docket number in the clerk's office for the court the case in pending in and then look at the court file, which is a public record, unless sealed by the court for some reason.

2007-08-30 05:22:19 · answer #1 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0 0

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