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What Will Happen At Chris Brown Preliminary Hearing?
Posted on 2009-05-29 03:00:11
Artist/band(s): Chris Brown [FB]

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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1612361/20090528/brown__chris__18_.jhtml

Next month's hearing, where Rihanna could be asked to testify, will determine whether case will go to trial.By Jayson Rodriguez

Chris BrownPhoto: Damian Dovarganes/ AFP/ Getty Images

After charges were filed, a not-guilty plea entered and motions denied, Chris Brown's case is finally moving forward. On Thursday (May 28), a judge in the assault case ordered a preliminary hearing that will take place next month in Los Angeles.

So what exactly will occur during that hearing? According to legal expert Peter T. Haven, a preliminary hearing is when prosecutors argue that they have enough evidence in the case to go to trial.

"During the preliminary, which is significant, the prosecution puts the case in front of the judge to convince the judge that they have sufficient evidence to go forward with a criminal prosecution," Haven told MTV News. "The defense then tries to kill the case. [But] if there's enough evidence, the prosecution could then get a trial date."

In Brown's case, there is a lengthy police report, the leaked photo of a battered Rihanna and a willing district attorney. Haven, who worked on O.J. Simpson's controversial book "If I Did It," spoke with MTV News by phone on Thursday after the judge's ruling, and he believes the prosecution has a very strong case.

The Los Angeles-based lawyer also suggested that both parties involved — Brown and Rihanna — might ultimately push for a plea deal in the interest of discretion. Should the preliminary hearing proceed, additional details from the night in question might arise that could reveal damaging information.

Rihanna's attorney, Donald Etra, said Thursday that his client is expected to be subpoenaed to testify next month. He also said Rihanna will be subject to cross-examination if she takes the stand. Brown's attorney, Mark Geragos, has not offered any comments on the matter.

Should the case reach the preliminary hearing, Haven said once a ruling is made, a trial date would be expected to begin in 30 to 90 days.

Last month, according to multiple reports, Geragos and the D.A. were attempting to reach a deal but haven't come to an agreement.

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