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The January 31 and February 1 dates of Lou Anna Simon’s preliminary exam have been canceled so that both sides could fully exchange discovery materials. They have been rescheduled for April 8, 9, and 16. Simon is still expected in court on February 5.

The January 31 and February 1 dates of Lou Anna Simon’s preliminary exam have been canceled.

Simon is still expected to be in court on Tuesday, February 5. According Eaton County Court staff, Tuesday will feature both sides’ opening statements and the testimony of one unknown witness.

New dates have been scheduled. The preliminary exam will continue on April 8 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, April 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and April 16 beginning at 9:00 a.m. and extending indefinitely.

Simon sits between her attorneys at a December hearing.

The staffer also said the cancellations are not due to inclement weather; “I am told it is to provide additional time for both sides to fully exchange discovery.”

The preliminary exam will be the first on-the-record look at the evidence against Simon, who has been charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors related to giving false statements to police. If District Judge Julie Reincke finds there is probable cause to believe Simon committed the crimes, the case will be transferred (or “bound over”) to circuit court for trial.

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Tyler Silvestri Tyler Silvestri is a third-year law student at MSU who received his bachelor’s degree in Political Theory & Constitutional Democracy from MSU’s James Madison College in 2017. He spent one year as the Assistant Director of ASMSU’s Student Rights Advocates and two years as a Resident Assistant. He is the Chairperson of the University Committee on Academic Governance. He can be reached at Tyler@onthebanksmsu.com. See author's posts