It depends on the County in which the case is pending. In more rural Counties it could take several months for the courts to assign the case and give him a court date. If you're in a bigger County that process is usually much faster.
The investigation that was done by police that led to charges being filed has already been mostly, if not entirely, completed. All the police need is probable cause in order to get an arrest. Nevertheless, often they will complete their investigation before referring the case to the DA.
Other than court settings, the only thing that really matters is the investigation being conducted by the defense attorney. The scope of that investigation will largely depend, in my opinion, on whether your BF has admitted guilt, or is maintaining his innocence. These are really tough cases. If he can pull together the resources to hire an attorney and an investigator to aid in that investigation, he really, really should.
Answered on Feb 02nd, 2016 at 8:30 AM