[Angelino97]

testimony from a juvenile officer ... who claimed that Gain, 16, was a serial bully who tormented her attacker ... that Gain initiated the fight and threw the first punch, and was suspended for fighting another girl just the day prior.

Aren't these questions of a fact? Something for a jury to consider at trial? And not something the judge to decide prior to trial?

[Jane Long]

Aren’t these questions of a fact? Something for a jury to consider at trial? And not something the judge to decide prior to trial?

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Haven’t you heard??

Judges are the new juries, now.

[KrisKrinkle]

“Aren’t these questions of a fact? Something for a jury to consider at trial? And not something the judge to decide prior to trial?”

Hearing: A proceeding conducted by the court to resolve issues or fact and/or law. The hearing allows the parties to present evidence in support of their claim.

A hearing takes place before the trial. My understanding is that at a hearing a judge may decide evidence is insufficient and dismiss charges.

I didn’t see where it said so, but this would have been a hearing to decide if the law and the evidence was sufficient for trial as an adult or only as a juvenile.

[Mr. K]

This was not the trial- this was the proper place for this decision- the judge was only determining if she should be tried as an adult or not.

IF these accusation are true (that the girl was a serial bully, who actually started it) it would change the complexion of this case. [see what I did there?]