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D4vd has officially been arrested on suspicion of murder. The 21-year-old music artist had been the main focus of the investigation looking into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, a teenage runaway, for months before his arrest. While the LAPD moved swiftly on April 16 to aprehend their suspect, the arrest didn’t come fast enough for sleuths following the case. Online sleuths have spent the last few months lambasting the LAPD for not moving more quickly. While D4vd is entitled to a speedy trial, the justice system doesn’t always move quickly. So, what happens from here? Every case is unique, but we have a general sense of what could be coming up next for D4vd.

First, the musician will need to be officially charged

Before any further legal proceedings can take place, D4vd must be officially charged. While he has been arrested and booked into a Los Angeles jail on suspicion of murder, an official indictment hasn’t been handed down. That is expected to occur on April 20, when the District Attorney’s office will review the case and decide whether to proceed with formal charges.

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While the LAPD remains tight-lipped about the investigation, experts have theorized that they must be fairly confident the district attorney will proceed. While it isn’t unusual for a suspect to be held before formal charges are filed, D4vd will likely be sitting in a jail cell for more than 4 days before the DA reviews his case. That is a bit out of the ordinary. It is unclear what led the LAPD to move so rapidly after seeming to drag their feet for months. It’s possible that new information forced them to act quickly.

What happens after that?

If the District Attorney reviews D4vd’s case and chooses to move forward, he’ll be formally indicted. While the exact charges remain unclear, it is presumed he’ll be charged with murder in the death of the teen. It’s possible additional charges could follow, considering the alleged romantic relationship D4vd had with the underage girl.

Assuming he is charged, he’ll move to an arraignment and will later be expected to enter a plea of guilty or not guilty. Considering the situation, D4vd is likely to plead not guilty, and a trial date will eventually be set. It is always possible that D4vd will accept a plea deal ahead of trial, regardless of how he pleads initially. The “Romantic Homicide” singer already has a legal team assembled.

According to Fox 11, D4vd’s legal team has already proclaimed his innocence, insisting he was not the cause of the teen’s death. His team, including a seasoned defense attorney, Blair Berk, has not issued a statement about the 21-year-old’s alleged romantic involvement with 14-year-old Rivas Hernandez.

This is a developing story…

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