Is a criminal defendant entitled to a finding of probable cause?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Ahmed v. Superior Court of Orange Cnty., G051473 (Cal. App. 2016):
Before being prosecuted for a felony, a criminal defendant is entitled to a prior finding of probable cause, either by a grand jury or by a magistrate. (Cal. Const., art. I, 14; Stark v. Superior Court (2011) 52 Cal.4th 368, 406.) Once the People have
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