Preliminary Hearing For Former ‘American Idol’ Contestant Charged In Wife’s Murder Postponed
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Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn's preliminary hearing was postponed to March 26
Flynn has pleaded not guilty to charges including murder in his wife's shooting death
The defense attorney filed waivers allowing for the hearing postponement
Flynn remains jailed on $2 million bond in Miami County Jail
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Caleb Flynn, a former American Idol contestant who competed in the 2013 season, had his preliminary hearing postponed until March 26 in Ohio, where he faces charges for the February 16 shooting death of his wife Ashley in their Tipp City home, after his defense attorney filed waivers for a speedy trial and time requirements. The 39-year-old former music pastor, who once proclaimed on the ABC talent show that he loved his wife 'more than anything,' pleaded not guilty during a video-arraignment from Miami County Jail, where he remains held on a $2 million bond. The postponement comes after Flynn's defense team filed legal documents waiving his right to a speedy trial and time requirements regarding the preliminary hearing, which is designed to determine whether there is probable cause to set a trial. If the court determines there is sufficient evidence at the March 26 hearing, the case will be forwarded to a grand jury for further proceedings. The charges against Flynn include murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence, stemming from the tragic incident that shocked the small Ohio community where the couple resided.
In common law jurisdictions, a preliminary hearing, preliminary examination, preliminary inquiry, evidentiary hearing or probable cause hearing is a proceeding, after a criminal complaint has been filed by the prosecutor, to determine whether there is enough evidence to require a trial. At such a he...
American Idol is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to April 7, 2016, for 15 seasons. It was on hiatus until March 11, 201...
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UPDATE: A preliminary hearing initially set for today in the case of the former American Idol accused of murdering his wife has been postponed until March 26, Ohio court records indicate. Caleb Flynn , who competed in the 2013 season of the ABC talent show, has pleaded not guilty in the February 16 shooting death of wife Ashley Flynn in their Tipp City, Ohio, home. The preliminary hearing will determine whether there is probable cause to set a trial. If a determination to proceed is made at the hearing, the case will be forwarded to a grand jury. Earlier this week, Flynn’s defense attorney filed a waiver for a speedy trial and for time requirements regarding the preliminary hearing. The waivers allow for the hearing postponement. Flynn remains held in the Miami County Jail in Ohio on a $2 million bond. Watch on Deadline PREVIOUS, February 20: Caleb Flynn, a former music pastor who competed in 2013 on American Idol , proclaiming then that he loved his wife Ashley “more than anything,” has been arrested in Ohio for her murder. The 39-year-old Flynn of Tipp City, Ohio, was arrested Thursday night and charged in Miami County Municipal Court with murder and two counts each of felonious assault and tampering with evidence. He pleaded not guilty Friday in a video-arraignment from Miami County Jail. Related Stories News Sheriff Says Nancy Guthrie’s Family Members Are Not Suspects In Disappearance
