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Judge grants transfer to superior court after 131 days in custody; defense objects
Summary
A defendant held about 131 days without bond will be transferred to superior court over the defense's objection; defense argued due‑process concerns and requested a hearing.
Judge Tammy Long Hayward ordered that a defendant who had been in custody about 131 days be transferred to superior court and said she would sign the transfer despite defense objection.
Defense attorney MJ Tortorello told the court her client had been incarcerated 131 days and asked for an opportunity to be heard; she argued that moving the matter now, on the eve of trial, raised due‑process concerns. The judge said she understood the defense’s concern about the length of pretrial custody but signed the transfer, stating she did not want the case to be bounced…
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