And good points central that the reporter didn't cover. That what was that guy's criminal history, the specifics of god case, and what the state has. Robbery is a felony and typically of you don't go for trial all you are doing is negotiating how many years probation you'll get which again depends on the defendant's criminal history, involvement in this kind of crime, and the facts of the case. Criminal cases take months to work up as prosecutors are ordering evidence from over 40 different law enforcement agencies that operate in the county. If a case hasn't been dismissed at this point in that guy's case it's that we have something. The reporter also got wrong the setting the guy had to report for. Pretrial conference is a court setting before the trial setting to see if the case will work out or if it'll go to trial. Then the next setting is trial and for most felonies that takes days depending on how many witnesses are called to the stand and what evidence is presented.

That's why bail exists.

Great stuff bud! Neato