No. Some states customarily use the Grand Jury for all felony indictments - procedurally, other states have a Preliminary Hearing-typ process where the probable cause is presented to a judge who decides if the arrestee is to be charged.
The grand jury decided to indict the suspect on charges of fraud and embezzlement.
All types of cases from misdemeanors to murder.
The same steps used to charge someone with any crime is the same for murder. Enough evidence has to be gathered for the person to be charged with it; the person has been arrested and brought before the court for trial. In many states a person must be indicted by a grand jury to be formally charged with murder, but can be arrested and held pending such grand jury indictment.
The grand jury does not convict anyone of anything. The grand jury hears the evidence presented by the prosecutor. If the grand jury thinks the prosecutor has adequate evidence, then the grand jury indicts that person. A trial will then be held before a petite jury, or small jury. It is that jury that determines if someone will get the death penalty.
They answer questions put to them by the prosecutor in charge of the grand jury and occasionally, answer questions from members of the grand jury itself.
Grand Jury Européen was created in 1996.
People are not convicted by the grand jury. The grand jury only listens to the evidence to see if there is enough for an indictment.
When referring to a particular grand jury (i.e.: The Essex County Grand Jury), yes. When simply just referring to grand juries in general no, it is not necessary.
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.
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.
Means that the Grand Jury declined, or failed, to indict the defendant.
A grand jury listens to evidence and decides if a trial is warranted.