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Maestas (D) was charged with attempted robbery, and two enhancement of punishment counts under the Habitual Criminal Statute. A preliminary hearing was held, and the only evidence the state presented was testimony of a hearsay account of a telephone conversation with the alleged victim. D moved to strike the testimony.

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