pleaded not guilty to charges<\/a> that include first-degree murder, sexual abuse of a child and unlawful mutilation of human remains.<\/p>\nProsecutors have not yet decided if they will seek the death penalty.<\/p>\n
What type of evidence could emerge during the hearing? <\/p>\n
Much of the evidence investigators gathered before ultimately arrested Burke hasn’t been made public. But much of it may come out during this week’s hearing.<\/p>\n
Former federal prosecutor Neama Rahmani said one category is video evidence.<\/p>\n
According to court documents, prosecutors’ evidence includes surveillance video that they say shows D4vd was the last person to drive his Tesla.<\/p>\n
“Also, the home that D4vd rented in the Hollywood Hills apparently has cameras,” Rahmani said.<\/p>\n
Cooperator testimony is another category of evidence that Rahmani expects to emerge during the hearing.<\/p>\n
“Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman convened a grand jury. Not to indict D4vd but to put in witneses, so I expect that some of the witnesses that testified before that grand jury were friends, members of D4vd’s inner circle.”<\/p>\n
Rahmani said he expects prosecutors to call several witnesses during the hearing.<\/p>\n
“I expect several law enforcement witnesses, primarily LAPD detectives, who are going to summarize the evidence in this case,” Rahmani said.<\/p>\n
Asked about the strength of the prosecution’s case, Rahmani said the evidence already made public appears compelling.<\/p>\n
“I think this is a very strong case for the prosecution, and one that will be very difficult for the defense to overcome,” Rahmani said.<\/p>\n
Alex Stone and ABC News contributed to this report. <\/p>\n
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