The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office looked like it got hit with a bucket of cold water when legendary Hollywood defense shark Blair Berk came in swinging, demanding discovery and an immediate preliminary hearing. That little move apparently caught somebody flat-footed. Deputy District Attorney Beth Silverman says she is sitting on terabytes of discovery. Terabytes. Wonderful. The question is whether she can actually produce it in a form and on a timetable that matters, instead of waving around digital bulk like a magician’s scarf. Count me skeptical. What the defense appears to be running here is a classic squeeze play. Tight. Aggressive. Nasty. Exactly the kind of pressure move that forces prosecutors to stop posing and start performing. If Berk can lock the case into the 10-day rule for a preliminary hearing, the prosecution could find itself in a very uncomfortable position. In plain English, they may have to either put up or shut up. And if they cannot present a cohe...