No a hearing comes before a trial. Hearings are held so that attorneys can argue what evidence is allowed in the trial.
After arraignment: preliminary hearing(s) take place - followed by the trial itself - followed by a sentencing hearing (if found guilty).
It is a mini-trial.
arrest - preliminary hearing - indictment - pre-trial hearing(s) - trial - sentencing.
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A "Mapp" hearing is a pre-trial hearing on whether or not to suppress a piece of evidence that is going to be introduced at trial. The evidence could be tangible evidence, such as an illegal substance, or intangible evidence, such as a confession.
The right to a jury trial and a fair hearing.
Trial
The last formal hearing immediately before the jury trial... is likely to be the prelimanary hearing, unless your attorney starts bombarding the court with motion hearings and requests for pre-trial release.
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A "pretrial" WHAT? A pre-trial HEARING - yes. A pre-trial CONFERENCE - no.
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