View Full Version : What Exactly Happens At A Preliminary Hearing?


BuTTaFLyy
01-09-2005, 08:12 AM
HEY EVERYONE, PLEASE CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS AT A PRELIMINARY HEARING? I HAVE TO GO TO ONE ON MONDAY, BECAUSE I WAS THE VICTIM IN A CDV WITH MY HUSBAND AND IM SCARED TO DEATH CAUSE I DONT KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT OR WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENS THERE.I DONT KNOW IF THEY ARE GONNA TRY TO ASK ME QUESTIONS TO MANIPULATE MY ANSWERS TO USE SO THEY CAN FRY HIM, OR DO I EVEN HAVE TO "TESTIFY" TO ANYTHING? IVE ALREADY TALKED TO THE SOLICITOR AND SHE TOLD ME THAT ITS REALLY NO BIG DEAL BUT SHE SAID THAT I HAVE TO GO, BUT SHES ALREADY GONNA CUT HIM A DEAL OF PROBATION AND DROP THE OTHER CHARGES HE HAD WITH THE CDV HIGH AND AGGRAVATED (HE HAD KIDNAPPING,POINTING AND PRESENTING FIREARM,AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING A VIOLENT CRIME.) SHES DROPPING THE KIDNAPPING AND POSSESSION OF A FIREARM DURING A VIOLENT CRIME AND IS GONNA RECOMMEND A PROBATIONARY SENTENCE PER MY CONVERSATION WITH HER AND MY VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT. BUT IM JUST NERVOUS CAUSE I DONT KNOW WHAT THEYRE GONNA ASK ME,DONT KNOW IF I HAVE TO TESTIFY OR WHAT. FROM WHAT I DO KNOW, THEY CANT MAKE ME TESTIFY AGAINST MY HUSBAND BECAUSE WERE LEGALLY MARRIED,CAN ANYONE GIVE ME ANY HELP ON THIS??:confused: :confused: THANKS AND GOD BLESS..BUTTAFLYY