When she refiled the charges, DA Stacy Parks Miller made it clear that Judge Steven Lachman should not be involved in the case moving forward.
"This case has fallen off of its rails in terms of scheduling," Parks Miller said. "The last prelims spread over many months and is kind of already off track. It needs to be placed back on track so the victims can have some sort of normal closure."
A total of 26 former brothers of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity are now facing charges in the case.
17 former Beta Theta Pi brothers, including 12 new ones, will be charged in connection with Tim Piazza's death on February 4.
"Our hearts continue to break for the anguish being experienced by the Piazza family, as this shocking and sad story continues to unfold. Student safety is our priority, and we will continue to hold accountable those who are found to have put the well-being of others in jeopardy."
"Well the catch-all argument is that we don't know other than what was seen in the upstairs video," Piazza said about the the state of the case leading up to this point. "Guess what guys? Now we know."