The current practice of
keeping grand jury proceedings under lock and key unless a court order releases them should be «altered,» Fitzpatrick said.
Not exact matches
Lippman said there are many reasons why a
grand jury's
proceedings should be
kept confidential including preventing a subject from fleeing prosecution and encourage witnesses who are reluctant to talk.
The Brooklyn - based state appellate panel on Wednesday denied an appeal from Public Advocate Letitia James and several other groups seeking to overturn Justice William Garnett's decision to
keep the testimony and minutes from the
grand jury proceedings sealed.