Officials say foul play is not suspected. Alexander's death was the fifth inmate death since the beginning of 2014. Click here to read a statement released Wednesday by Sheriff Ian Parkinson about the deaths and their resulting investigations.
Adjudication â The process for determining if allegations brought forth in the juvenile court petition are true. An adjudicatory hearing is held to determine the facts of the case and an appropriate course of action.
After a person is arrested and or charged with some particular illegal activity, a pretrial hearing is often scheduled. A pretrial hearing is a session with the judge that occurs before trial. There is any number of reasons for a pretrial hearing. The pretrial hearing is an accused personâs last court appearance for a criminal charge before the case goes to trial. At this hearing, the various participants, mainly the district attorney and the defense lawyer, generally have acquire whatever information they believe that they need to fully negotiate and navigate the case, including information from the crime victim and witnesses.