Indictments are different. There's no defense because no one's been charged. (high profile cases aside, this is to keep the potential accused from even being me

Indictments are different. There's no defense because no one's been charged. (high profile cases aside, this is to keep the potential accused from even being mentioned because no charges have been given.) So it's entirely a matter of determining if there's enough cause to go to trial. Once at that stage, then the person becomes an accused, and defense becomes involved.