Sentences with phrase «grand jurors»
"Grand jurors" refers to individuals who are selected to review evidence and determine whether there is enough evidence for a criminal case to proceed to trial. They play an important role in the legal system by deciding if charges should be brought against someone based on the evidence presented to them. Full definition
The Broward County State Attorney's Office typically presents evidence to grand jurors in all first - degree murder cases and all police shootings.
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«They finally got their full complement of grand jurors [Tuesday] and they started [Wednesday],» a court source said.
Grand jurors meet in secret sessions three days next week in Oklahoma City.
Grand jurors asked them insightful questions and they answered them to the best of their ability,» Lewis said.
In Broward County, state prosecutors typically present evidence in all first - degree murder cases and all police shootings to a panel of grand jurors.
Grand jurors met Tuesday and heard evidence against Nikolas Cruz, the 19 - year - old former student who authorities say killed 17 people and injured more than a dozen others when he fired an AR - 15 assault - style rifle inside the school.
Potentially big news out of St. Louis today, where a grand juror in the Darren Wilson trial, who is known only as «Grand Jury Doe,» is suing St. Louis County Prosecutor Robert McCulloch, alleging that McCulloch presented information in a «muddled» and «untimely» manner.
The story was reported by St. Louis Public Radio, in which Grand Juror Doe's lawsuit says «In [the grand juror]'s view, the current information available about the grand jurors» views is not entirely accurate — especially the implication that all grand jurors believed that there was no support for any charges.»
Potentially big news out of St. Louis today, where a grand juror in the Darren Wilson trial, who is known only as «Grand Jury Doe,» is suing St. Louis County...
Because French was not required to waive his immunity from prosecution when he testified before the grand jurors, the report said, under state law he can not be prosecuted «regardless of the ultimate conclusions» reached by the the attorney general's office.
Staten Island district attorney Daniel Donovan released a lengthy statement that thanked the grand jurors for their service, and cited New York State law that prohibits him from disclosing much about the proceedings.
«How the video of the incident clearly showing the overreaction of certain police officers to a report of a minor non-violent crime, the subsequent use of excessive force and the medical examiner's report can not result in an indictment calls into question the validity and fairness of the presentation to the grand jurors,» said Ms. Rose, dismissing Mr. Garner's record of 31 arrests as immaterial.
When Vince was through talking that day, one of the grand jurors said, «Explain to me, to all of us, why in the world didn't you at some time go to Mrs. Reinert and warn her?»
«The grand jurors asked some very insightful questions, and they answered them to the best of their ability,» Lewis said.
Responsible for administering oaths to witnesses, grand jurors and jurors during trials and hearings