McGann carefully laid out a legal blueprint that allows them to re-file a complaint that will almost certainly allow them to move beyond the dismissal phase of the suit and begin questioning their family--McGann even lifted an earlier stay he had put upon Liesel and Matthew's request for discovery.

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As for the request to dismiss the charges, Coombs said because the prosecutors did not understand the discovery rules, he and his fellow attorneys have not been given information that could help in his defense.

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