I can see the headlines now.
BREAKING NEWS: Judge weighs charges
The preliminary hearing for a juvenile accused of severely beating an illegal immigrant from Honduras will resume at 3:30 p.m. After a recess. At that time, Magisterial District Judge will decide which, if any, charges will be dismissed and which will be held over for trial. Already, Rick RM has dismissed first and second degree murder charges against , the immigrant 18, of Randomville, but has held over third degree murder.
A new charge, assault with a deadly weapon, was also filed against Rick RM Monday. Allegedly he used something like brass knuckles in the August 21 attack on the immigrant.
NAMES and LOCATIONS have been changed to protect the innocent or in this case, the guilty.