Legal Question in Criminal Law in Michigan

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The pre-exam conference is basically a meeting between the Prosecutor and defendant (or his attorney) to see if the case can be resolved in lieu of the Preliminary Exam as well as an opportunity to exchange discovery material such as police reports, video tapes, witness lists, statements, etc..

A preliminary exam must be held before a District Court Judge within 14 days after his arraignment. The Prosecutor presents witnesses to convince the Judge that there is at least probable cause that a crime was committed and that the defendant committed the crime. The defendant or his attorney can cross-examine the witnesses or present his own witness, when necessary. If the Judge decides that there is no probable cause that the defendant committed the charged crime, the judge can bind the case over on different charge or can reduce the charge to a misdemeanor for trial in District Court or can dismiss charge all together.

He can give up his right to a Preliminary Examination (not recommended in most cases) and proceed directly to the Circuit Court for arraignment and trial (again not a good idea to waive the preliminary exam in most cases).

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