[philman_36]

Do you know the difference between a hearing and a trial?

[Harlan1196]

A hearing is much less formal than a trial with the judge having more discretion. My experience with them is that the judge usually will get to the heart of the issue very quickly - it drives them nuts when some wannabe Perry Mason wants to turn it into the trial of the century. I am sure it was torture to him to watch Orly turn his hearing into a circus.