Can a preliminary hearing transcript show evidence of a machete being held by a deputy judge?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Aston, E065566 (Cal. App. 2017):

A preliminary hearing transcript can provide evidence for an eligibility finding. (People v. Trujillo (2006) 40 Cal.4th 165, 177.) Accordingly, we examine the preliminary hearing transcript for evidence related to the machete. Deputy Judge testified at the preliminary hearing. Judge described seeing the truck crash, seeing defendant climb out of the driver's side window of the overturned truck, and seeing defendant run away from Judge after Judge told defendant to stop.

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