Guam · Guam Code Annotated Title 8 — Criminal Procedure
8 GCA § 849: Subsection (b) is added to satisfy the requirement of a judicial determination of probable cause set forth in Gerstein v
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for judicial determination of probable cause after arrest, consistent with Gerstein v. Pugh. It clarifies that defendants have no confrontation or cross-examination rights at this stage and does not replace indictment or preliminary examination requirements in felony cases.
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