DAY TWO OF TYLER ROBINSON'S PRELIMINARY HEARING RESUMES
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Only ~10% of U.S. criminal cases ever reach a jury trial.
Most cases end in plea deals before trial ever begins. A preliminary hearing — like Robinson's — is an early gatekeeping step where a judge decides if enough evidence exists to proceed.
Preliminary hearings only require 'probable cause' — not proof of guilt.
Unlike a trial's 'beyond reasonable doubt' standard, a judge at a preliminary hearing only decides if enough evidence exists to proceed. About half of U.S. states don't even require them.
This storyWhat's the most likely outcome of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing?
This storyWhat standard of proof is required at a preliminary hearing?
- Probable cause
- Beyond a reasonable doubt
- Preponderance of evidence
- Clear and convincing evidence
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Probable cause
This storyWhich Supreme Court case gave defendants the right to counsel at preliminary hearings?
- Coleman v. Alabama (1970)
- Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
- Escobedo v. Illinois (1964)
- Brady v. Maryland (1963)
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Coleman v. Alabama (1970)
This storyIn what decade were preliminary hearings first required by U.S. federal law?
- 1790s
- 1870s
- 1940s
- 1970s
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1940s
