Cole Thompson, senior news producer of Court TV’s Catherine Crier Live!, said the network still plans to broadcast the Pring-Wilson trial regardless of a change in location.

In an interview last June, Catherine Crier, who hosts her own daily legal talk show on the network, said the case appeals to the public because it presents a twist on a typical class conflict.

“The defendant’s resumé...could work both for and against him. Many people will feel that a spotless record, good family and prestigious school should give subtle credence to his story,” Crier wrote in an e-mail. “Others might see the reverse, a spoiled young man living a life of privilege, who tried to bully someone he perceived as ‘beneath’ his station.”

A hearing on the pretrial motions is scheduled for March 15 in Middlesex Superior Court. The trial is slated to begin on April 15.

—Jessica R. Rubin-Wills contributed to the reporting of this story. —Staff writer Hana R. Alberts can be reached at alberts@fas.harvard.edu.