Which Is a Common Reason for a Defendant to Waive

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which is a common reason for a defendant to waive the preliminary hearing

• A)Defendant has already decided to plead guilty.
• B)Defendant wants to speed up the criminal justice process.
• C)Defendant hopes to avoid the negative publicity that might result from the hearing.
• D)All of these are common reasons to waive the preliminary hearing.

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