Two Seven-Year-Old Sisters Walked Into a Police Station Alone. What Nora Hid in Her Shoe Saved Violet’s Life
PART 12
The preliminary hearing was not the dramatic confrontation shown in television dramas.
There was no packed gallery and no long speech about evil.
Richard appeared with counsel.
The court considered evidence and arguments relevant to the proceedings before it.
Certain matters remained under investigation; other decisions concerned immediate protection and where the children could safely live while the case moved forward.