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Is grand jury a federal case?
A Grand Jury is a term where, basically, the state puts their case to the Grand Jury and the Jury basically tells them if they believe that there is a case to answer. The Grand Jury does not hear the whole case and doesnt make a decision on anyones guilt or innocence. Grand Juries can be empaneled at state and federal level.
A person charged with a serious federal crime must first be accused in?
In order for a person to be charged with a serious federal crime, a federal grand jury must be convened and an indictment issued. The Grand Jury and right to a trial by jury were put in place to make sure citizens weren't victimized by overly eager police officers and prosecutors.
What is the purpose of the grand jury system in our government?
There are a few purposes of a grand jury. The main reason for having a grand jury is to make sure that there will be a fair trial.
If grand jury is doing inditement can they reduce the charge?
A grand jury can not reduce a charge. Only the judge can make decisions like that. The grand jury can make suggestions to the judge and the judge can decide for or against it.
In NJ do the courts usually make a plea offer prior to the grand jury indicting?
There are a few cases where the courts will make a plea offer prior to the grand jury. The plea must be accepted by the DA.
What would happen if there is no jury?
If a grand jury is not summoned, the judge will review the evidence and make a ruling (in the grand jury's place).The judge can either:Allow the formal charges to stand, which means the defendant will stand trial.Or, the judge can dismiss the case.
What group of people make the decisions in District Courts?
In US District courts - either the presiding Federal Judge (if a non-jury trial) or a federal jury impaneled to hear the case.
What purpose does a grand jury or preliminary hearing serve in adjudicating felony offenses?
The purpose of a grand jury in any case is to determine whether or not there is enough evidence to bring the case to trial. In a felony case a grand jury serves to check the amount of evidence in a case.
Can a minor make a noise complaint?
Yes, a minor can make a noise complaint. The local police department is where you file a complaint.
How is a preliminary hearing different from a grand jury?
Although grand juries and trial juries are both made up of average people who were called for jury duty, they serve entirely different purposes. A grand jury helps determine whether charges should be brought against a suspect, while a trial jury renders a verdict at the criminal trial itself. Put differently, a grand jury hands down an indictment at the beginning of a case, while a trial jury decides guilt or innocence at the very end (not counting the appeal process).
How are verdicts decided by the jury?
Juries empanelled to hear cases in criminal couirts are known as PETIT JURIES. A petit jury is an old-fashioned name for the jury thst hears a lawsuit or criminal prosecution. Petit is the French term meaning "small", to distinguish it from a "grand" jury, which performs other duties, mainly to return an indictment or not. A person on a petit jury is part of the most common type of jury service. See: http://definitions.uslegal.com/p/petit-jury/
What is the nature of the job of the grand jury?
First, their job is to come up with a "no true bill or true bill" decision, establishing if the case will go to trial (based on the amount of evidence present). Then, the grand jury must decide if a person is innocent or guilty based on what was revealed solely in the trial.
