Not necessarily
A hear say evidence is not enough for a person to be indicted.
When someone is indicted, it means that a grand jury has reviewed evidence presented by prosecutors and has decided that there is enough evidence to charge the person with a crime. An indictment is a formal accusation, and the person will then proceed to trial to determine guilt or innocence.
It is the grand jury's determination that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial
formally accused or charged with a crime
if you where to go to court and get indited what does that mean?
No it is usually a step to determine if the evidence is strong enough to charge and go to trial.
Not necessarily. If there's enough evidence in a grand jury's mind to hold you for a crime they can indict, wherein a warrant can be issued for your arrest.
It depends on how long it takes the District Attorney to issue a warrant for arrest, if it an arrestable offense. Just because you were indicted, doesn't mean you will be arrested.
It means the the law enforcement investigation phase of the case against the defendant is finished (closed), due to the fact that the arrestee was indicted for the offense by the Grand Jury.
It means the the law enforcement investigation phase of the case against the defendant is finished (closed), due to the fact that the arrestee was indicted for the offense by the Grand Jury.
Reindictment refers to the process of bringing new or additional charges against a defendant who has already been indicted for a crime. It typically occurs when there is new evidence or legal developments that warrant additional charges beyond those originally filed.
I'm So Indicted was created in 2005.