Dwayne is the Chief of Police for Big City, Ohio. He has money in his budget to hire new police officers and maintain and boost morale by offering bonuses. Dwayne happens to have a girlfriend with whom he has become increasingly serious. He would like to buy her some jewelry but his wife doesn't know of his infidelity and certainly can't know that his affair has turned serious enough to buy jewelry. His wife actually knows about his girlfriend and has become addicted to pain pills in an attempt to forget about Dwayne's infidelity.
-Dwayne's wife has been arrested and charged for attempting to buy pain pills from an undercover police officer. She knows she needs help and decides to plead guilty. What can her defense attorney do at this point

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The defense attorney can waive the preliminary hearing if the client decides to plead guilty, as it is a procedural step that can be bypassed when a plea agreement is reached or when the defendant admits guilt.

Dwayne Is the Chief of Police for Big City, Ohio