Why D4VD's Defense Reversed Its Own Prelim Strategy Overnight

The preliminary hearing in the D4VD case is set for May 26 after the defense's motion to delay was denied and a motion to seal the People's Brief was rejected by the court. The prosecution's filing — the most detailed evidentiary document produced in this case — lays out the framework for charges of first-degree murder with special circumstances, continuous sexual abuse of a child under fourteen, and unlawful mutilation of human remains against David Anthony Burke. He has pleaded not guilty.

The special circumstances alleged include murder of a witness, murder for financial gain, and lying in wait. Pros...