It is not normal at all, and goes against all professional investigative procedures.
Everything about this case seems abnormal.
Just wondering. We received no phone call from the school, our son was not allowed to call us and interrogated for hours by the administration and forced to write a statement, there was no investigation by police, no interrogation of our son by someone bound by the Constitution, we got a phone call to say he was being arrested, made an appointment to do so, had no trial, had a plea recommended by the polygrapher, and received the disposition of the case by mail.
I was just wondering if some judge actually got to hear the case if we'd have gotten the verdict like you hear about your Walgreens prescriptions -- "Your verdict is ready." Just wondering.