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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.
Does the state of Georgia have a grand jury?
Yes, the state of Georgia uses grand juries. However, it's optional to prosecutors.
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.
Could decide what case should be brought to trial?
Grand Jury
What does Public Grand Jury Indict filed mean?
First, a grand jury, as is the case of any other types of jury, is a jury assembled of people from the general public. This is what makes a jury public. Indict means for a grand jury to decide that there is enough evidence to bring an accused before the court to answer the charges.
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.
What type of jury consists of 16-23 people to hear charges against a person and decide if a trial is warranted?
Grand Jury
What is the penalty for with holding evidence from a grand jury?
== == It varies from state to state, but it would be " obstruction of justice " and that is a serious charge. In some places you would be found in "contempt of the grand jury " and put in jail until you decide to co=operate with the grand jury's investigation.
What does the grand jury decide?
If sufficient "Probable Cause" exists to charge the individual wit the crime.
What group of people decide a case after hearing evidence?
Jury. There are 2 kinds of juries: petit jury (typically 12 or 6 persons, decide criminal trials and sometimes civil lawsuits) and grand jury (typically 24 persons, decides to issue indictments).
What are the two types of juries in the federal court system?
Grand juries and Petit juries are the two kinds of juries. Grand juries review evidence of criminal action to determine if there is probable cause for bringing charges and if so, issue an indictment. Petit juries review evidence in both civil and criminal trials to determine the facts and render verdicts either for or against the parties in civil actions or guilty or not guilty in criminal actions.
What is a grand jury and what does it do?
A grand jury is a group of citizens (often 23) that is empowered to investigate potential criminal conduct in order to determine if criminal charges should be brought. Their job is to decide if there is probable cause to believe certain offences were commited. It is called a "grand" jury because it traditionally has more jurors than a trial jury.
