Homicides are the most serious cases we handle with the greatest harm to victims. In 2020, our homicide team secured 3 indictments - one of which I personally presented to the grand jury. (By comparison in 2019 the entire office didn't secure any grand jury indictments.)
My understanding is the indictments are uncommon in California criminal prosecutions. Why did you elect not to proceed by information (i.e. public preliminary hearings)?
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i’m not sure what you’re talking about here, a preliminary hearing is harder to indict in, the defendants lawyer would be there convincing the jury not to indict.
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I'm asking because Chesa is an ostensibly progressive prosecutor who wouldn't be averse to giving the defense the privilege of a prelim, especially when it's common practice here. Also most prosecutors use prelims in CA because it allows them to test their case in an open hearing
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