The preliminary hearing for two defendants accused of murdering a 17-year-old in Hoopa has been pushed forward.

Codefendants Tse-Lin Lincoln, 19, and William Warren, 18, were charged with murder after the victim died of injuries from a shooting in March. They have each pleaded not guilty.

Warren’s attorney, Rebecca Linkous, sought for the hearing to be continued, due to the volume of evidence. Both defendants’ attorneys previously said in court they didn’t think they’d be prepared for the hearing, which was initially scheduled for next week.

Preliminary hearings aim to determine whether there’s enough evidence to hold a defendant to answer for charges in a trial.

Prosecutor Deputy District Attorney Roger Rees said the DA’s office had been in touch with victims about the possibility of extension, and said a continuance “isn’t coming out of left field.” He was amenable to the delay, if Judge Lawrence Killoran found good cause.

Rees also noted the investigation is ongoing, with new discovery coming in.

The March 10 shooting left 17-year-old Dylan Moon with life-threatening injuries. He died from these injuries March 13.

Warren and Lincoln were charged with murder for the shooting, in addition to five other felony counts. The pair are charged with four counts of assault with firearms, with a total of five victims noted. Each charge has a gang-related violence enhancement, alleging the crimes were for a criminal street gang.

Three other suspects, under the age of 18, were arrested in connection with the shooting.

The parties will meet at a hearing on June 10 to set the date for the defendants’ preliminary hearing. [CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story erroneously listed this date as June 3]

Rees estimated the hearing would take two days. Linkous countered, estimating it would take four days given the complexity of the case.

“It’s not just a homicide,” she said, pointing to allegations of premeditated murder and gang related charges, with required witnesses and information.

Rees was amenable to the four-day estimate. He noted there are many victims who want to attend.

Both defendants verbally agreed to a time waiver in court.

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