Article: Utah lynching may have been last

Article: Man's malicious wounding charges sent to grand jury
Charleston Gazette;  September 24, 1999 ;     394 words ......a Charleston man to a grand jury to sort out. Danjumal Marshall, 19, of 408 Elm St...Marshall's lawyer, said Marshall wasn't the man who pulled...the witness stand in Marshall's defense. Julius Bishop...and that the man wasn't Marshall. "I had a pretty good...braids and a ...

Article: Toward a more independent grand jury: Recasting and enforcing the prosecutor's duty to disclose excuplatory evidence
The Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...INTRODUCTION The bromide that "a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if the prosecutor...over the flow of information before the grand jury. Notwithstanding this almost universal...prosecutor wields great power before the grand jury, it would probably surprise most lay...

Article: A proposed addition to the federal rules of criminal procedures requiring the disclosure of the prosecutor's legal instructions to the Grand Jury
The American Criminal Law Review;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...The grand jury serves as the government's criminal investigative...Fathers that it was enshrined in the Grand Jury Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which...unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury."2 Notwithstanding its long history,3...

Article: New grand jury called for West Palm review: Mayor criticized report that found `pay-to-play' atmosphere.
South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL);  February 9, 2007 ;     700+ words ......WEST PALM BEACH -- Complaints about a grand jury's final report on pay-to-play corruption...Krischer on Thursday to designate a second grand jury to revisit the investigation. Last Friday, the first grand jury released a 12-page report that found...

Article: JONBENET RAMSEY CASE TAKES NEW TURN, GOES TO GRAND JURY.(News)
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  September 15, 1998 ;     537 words ......months after JonBenet Ramsey was killed, a grand jury is expected to convene today to review...and continue the investigation. ``The grand jury is not being convened merely to decide...since shortly after the killing. ``The grand jury is being convened because investigators...

Article: The grand jury legal advisor: resurrecting the grand jury's shield.
Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology;  June 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......American criminal legal system, the model grand jury is one that exercises independent judgment...commonly referred to as the sword, the grand jury uncovers wrongdoing and criminal misconduct...First, most observers are barred from grand jury sessions, which are shrouded in secrecy...

Article: JUDGE SAYS HE WON'T HALT GRAND JURY WORK.(News)
The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY);  November 17, 2005 ;     560 words ......ruled. The general pardon does not prevent the grand jury from acting any more than the grand jury can prevent the issuance of a pardon. Fletcher...the Court of Appeals to intervene and order the grand jury to stop issuing indictments until the matter was resolved. No hearings were ...

Article: Grand jury finds California county needs to improve borrowing policy. (Stanislaus county)
The Bond Buyer;  July 9, 1991 ;     700+ words ...LOS ANGELES--A grand jury in Stanislaus County, Calif., said...stricter oversight for bond issuance. The grand jury on June 27 released its third report...late 1980s. In the latest report, the grand jury concluded that large sums of money...

Article: Ex-officer indicted in rape Suffolk grand jury listens to prostitute's account
The Boston Globe;  June 17, 1994 ;     699 words ...After one grand jury indicated it didn't believe a prostitute...district attorney's office turned to a new grand jury yesterday to win an indictment against...move, prosecutors impaneled a second grand jury to hear evidence in the Coogan case...

Article: ORDER IN THE COURT GRAND JURY SYSTEM STILL SERVES A PURPOSE.(Perspective)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  May 27, 1990 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Daniel S. Dwyer Abolish the grand jury has been a cry since Henry II of England...accusations against him in writing. The grand jury, if the evidence is sufficient, returns...the population seek abolition of our grand jury system. This group includes certain newspaper...

Article: Court Voids Restraint on Testimony Given to Grand Jury;Florida Law Permanently Barring Disclosure by Witness Is Found to Violate Freedom-of-Speech Guarantee
The Washington Post;  March 22, 1990 ;     604 words ......Court ruled unanimously yesterday that grand jury witnesses may not be barred permanently...court said a Florida statute prohibiting grand jury witnesses from discussing the "content...similar rules outlawing disclosure of grand jury testimony. Of the remaining states, 21...

Article: Federal grand jury system needs major reform
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  July 9, 2000 ;     698 words ...Federal grand jury system needs major reform, attorneys...businessman is subpoenaed to appear before a grand jury as a witness. On the stand, he admits...federal courts, however, where "the grand jury process itself is largely devoid of...

Article: SJC RULES IN FAVOR OF 2D CHANCE TO INDICT SAME CASE CAN GO TO ANOTHER GRAND JURY
The Boston Globe;  February 15, 2000 ;     519 words ......the same evidence to a second grand jury if they're not happy with the...they can go back to some other grand jury they might have more luck with...Sure, you can go to a second grand jury and get a second shot' " is uncharacteristic...McCravy, who was indicted by a grand ...

Article: GOVERNOR'S INNER CIRCLE FACING GRAND JURY PROBE
Evansville Courier & Press;  June 24, 2005 ;     401 words ......advisers took their turns Thursday before a special grand jury that is investigating personnel practices in...Cave, a former legislator, appeared before the grand jury for about five minutes before accompanying prosecutor...Daniel Groves also appeared briefly before the grand jury ...