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A grand jury decides if there is sufficient evidence to a suspect?
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∙ 14y ago
A true bill.
Frederik Thompson
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∙ 14y agoNo. They seldom, if ever, see the evidence. They only rule on whether "probable cause" exists to support the charge.
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∙ 10y agoEnough evidence for an indictment; however, a competent prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a hamburger.
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∙ 6y agoA true bill.
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In a felony case the purpose a grand jury is to blank?
to determine if there is sufficient evidence to formally charge the defendant / suspect.
What is the body of citizens appointed to hear evidence regarding possible criminal activity and that decides whether the evidence is sufficient to bring criminal charges?
The body you described is called a Grand Jury.
What decides if there is sufficient evidence to formally charge a suspect?
The District Attorneys office makes the decision whether or not there is enough evidence to go forward with charging someone with a crime.Added: The above question and answer addresses only formally "charging" the defendant in court, and is separate and apart from the question of establishing the Probable Causenecessary for a Grand Jury to hand down an indictment.
What is the process of a grand jury?
A grand jury listens to evidence and decides if a trial is warranted.
A special jury that determines if there is enough evidence to bring to trial?
A jury doesn't decide that, a District Attorney usually decides that.Another View: In some jurisdictions you would be referring to a Grand Jury.
Does the grand jury decide guilt in a child abuse case?
The grand jury never decides guilt. The grand jury decides whether or not to indict, based on the sufficiency of evidence.
Can a grand theft charge be beaten?
it depends on what kind of evidence there is against the suspect.
What type of jury decides the fate of a defendant beyond a reasonable doubt?
A petit jury in a criminal trial decides whether or not a defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The other type of jury, the Grand Jury, decides whether or not there is sufficient evidence to bring charges against a defendant prior to the trial. It does not decide whether or not the defendant is guilty. Therefore the Grand Jury is not bound by the standard of beyond a reasonable doubt.
How and what method do the grand jury use to indict?
Grand Jury proceedings and deliberations are secret and are not revealed. Basically - a group of ordinary citizens are empanelled - an attorney from the prosecutors office presents to them the results of a law enforcement investigation, including (but not limited to) verbal testimony by investigating officers, circumstances, events, and the name of the identified suspect, and the grand jury decides whether sufficient cause exists to charge the suspect with the crime and bind them over for prosecution.
In a felony case the purpose of a grand jury is to?
The Grand Jury is to decide if the evidence warrants prosecution.
When do you need a grand jury?
YOU (individually) don't NEED and can't request, a Grand Jury. Grand Juries are convened at the direction of the government, not at the request of the defendant. A grand jury decides if there is enough evidence to stand trial.
Why didn't the Casey Antony's trial result in insufficient evidence as oppose to an aquittal?
There was sufficient evidence according to the grand jury at Casey Anthony's indictment and according to the Judge presiding at the Casey Anthony trial. Only the jurors did not find it sufficient.
