For the second time in two months, the two teenage suspects in the alleged murder of a Mechanicville man over the summer are arraigned in Saratoga County Court. Our Matt Hunter explains why prosecutors had to start the legal process over again.

BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. – Two months after pleading not guilty to fatally shooting 19-year-old David Feliciano during a planned robbery in August, 17-year-old Joseph Broscko and 19-year-old Nikolai Mavashev were back in Saratoga County Court Monday, being arraigned for the second time. The dual court appearance came four days after a new 28-count superseding indictment was handed up in the case.

"The superseding indictment does just that, it replaces and supersedes all of the other accounts in the matter," Saratoga County District Attorney Karen Heggen said.

"We are basically just back to square one," said defense attorney Cheryl Coleman, who represents Mavashev.

Early last week, Judge James Murphy raised the issue of several "irregularities" found during the District Attorney's Office's original presentation of the case to a grand jury in September, which likely would have resulted in the original indictment being thrown out.

"As a result of that and to ensure justice is served in this case, we re-presented the case to a new grand jury, handed up the superseding indictment, and the two defendants were arraigned today on that," Heggen said.

With grand jury proceedings being sealed, the law prevents attorneys from publicly discussing what those exact irregularities were. The new indictment has one less count than the original, with a petit larceny charge against Mavashev dropped.

"That 26th count is not a huge development or a huge issue for anybody at this stage of the game," said Matthew Chauvin, Broscko’s attorney.

The new indictment resets the court process, with a trial now tentatively scheduled to start in late April. Lawyers on each side seem to think the delay will have little bearing on the case moving forward.

"Every time you get a second chance at something, you are hopeful, but it is a modest positive step," Coleman said.

"Justice will be served in this case and the people will be held responsible for their actions," Heggen said.

Mavashev and Broscko are due back in court on February 1.