DCP NewsFeed Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 George Hopkins, the former director of the renowned Allentown Cadets drum and bugle corps, appeared in a Lehigh County courtroom Tuesday morning and gave up his right to a preliminary hearing on charges he sexually assaulted two women after allegedly plying them with alcohol. Hopkins, 62, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, is accused of assaulting an […] View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZFAN Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 the link to the original article is missing from your paragraph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFZFAN Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 https://www.mcall.com/news/breaking/mc-pol-george-hopkins-allentown-cadets-sexual-assault-hearing-20181216-story.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 i didn't understand what it means to waive rights to a preliminary hearing i looked it up, and boy, it's not a good sign for Hopkins joy to the world 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 8 minutes ago, Lance said: i didn't understand what it means to waive rights to a preliminary hearing i looked it up, and boy, it's not a good sign for Hopkins joy to the world I wouldn't read too much into it - this happens in most cases. One thing it does in minimize attorney fees at the front-end of a case. Also used as a delay procedure - maybe witnesses will change decision to testify. The key is going to be at Discovery when GH can see the evidence against him. At that point his counsel will make recommendations to plea out or go to trial. I have said before - we will know 2019 champs (if there is a 2019 season, which I am not so sure will happen if DCI doesn't get its act together, & corporate sponsors start bailing (but that is a different discussion)) well before this case is decided 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lance Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 19 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: I wouldn't read too much into it - this happens in most cases. it happens very rarely from what i read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Lance said: it happens very rarely from what i read We will need to agree to disagree then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 14 hours ago, IllianaLancerContra said: We will need to agree to disagree then. We are talking PA courts here, have seen it mentioned in cases that get reported in the media. Of course no idea of the ratio in cases not reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81Freelancers Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 It means "no contest" so he can get a shorter jail sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimF-LowBari Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 14 minutes ago, 81Freelancers said: It means "no contest" so he can get a shorter jail sentence. Only says he will not have a preliminary hearing. Does not affect the actual trial. Any of you legal eagles want to define what a preliminary hearing is actually for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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