Giancarlo, Nicodemo's preliminary hearing which is when judge will decide if there is enough evidence for case to go to trial (formally charged which is equiv of formal indictment). Prosecution does not show its hand and I'd be shocked if judge throws out charges. Defense attorneys (thus the client) are not ENTITLED (prosecutors can hand over before) to full discovery until 10 days prior to TRIAL in municipal (which is court Nicodemo is in).
I've heard the DA is having a grand jury for the case. If that does in fact happen does Nicodemo's hearing get delayed until after the grand jury is finished?
Edited to add a question.
If the trial becomes a federal trial how long prior to trial does the defense get the discovery information?
