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A Wednesday court appearance has resulted in the delay of a preliminary hearing for singer David,

accused of murdering 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

The defense is asking for more time to review

all of the evidence, stepping back from their initial proposed date of Friday, May 1st, for Tuesday,

May 26th. Defense attorneys expressed concern the extreme amount of media attention the case

is receiving may taint the jury pool. Attorneys asked to seal a briefing from the

prosecution, but Judge Charlene Olnito denied the request, saying the case is no different from

countless others in Los Angeles County involving celebrities. Prosecutors say David killed

14-year-old Celeste Revis Hernandez by stabbing her multiple times, then dismembered her body

using chainsaws in his garage. Her body was discovered last year, dismembered and decaying in the

trunk of a Tesla registered to Burke. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hodgman

laid out the severity of the state's case. Today I am announcing the charges against David Anthony Burke, the musician known as David, spelled D4VD,

in connection with the brutal and horrific murder of Celeste, a 14-year-old at that time.

These charges include the most serious charges that a DA's

office can bring. That is, first-degree murder with special circumstances. The special circumstances

being lying in wait, committing this crime for financial gain, or murdering a witness in an investigation.

Burke has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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