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A case under state jurisdiction has been dropped and prosecution has gone forward under federal law.
Another View: While the above response can be considered correct, it is not the only possibility. In states which still utilize the GJ system, if the defendant's case was presented to a state GJ as one charge (e.g.: Murder, 1st Deg) after reviewing the case the GJ may actually indict the defendant on another offense entirely (e.g.: Manslaughter). In that event the original charge would be 'no-billed' and would have to be legally disposed of by dismissing it "due to GJ indictment" on another, separate, charge.
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What is it mean charges dismissed due to grand jury indictment?
the bad guy gets off Scott free!
What does it mean for a case to be no billed?
It means that charges are dropped by a Grand Jury and the persons record is cleared.
Are grand jury's public?
If you mean an Indictment by a Grand Jury, the answer is yes. If you mean anything having to do with their deliberations, the answer is no - all of that is secret. In federal criminal cases, and in some state cases, a transcript of the grand jury proceedings which led to an indictment may be obtained through discovery by the defendant in his particular criminal case.
Does no bill mean case is dismissed?
"No Bill" typically means the grand jury refused to indict a suspect for a felony charge. I don't know if the district attorney, or federal prosecutor can continue to grand jury shop the indictment or not after this. A competent attorney in your area could tell you for certain what the likely outcome is of the return of a "no bill".
Are grand juries public knowledge?
If you mean an Indictment by a Grand Jury, the answer is yes. If you mean anything having to do with their deliberations, the answer is no - all of that is secret. In federal criminal cases, and in some state cases, a transcript of the grand jury proceedings which led to an indictment may be obtained through discovery by the defendant in his particular criminal case.
When looking up charges on line charges come up as dismissed due to grand jury indicatment does that mean all charges have been dropped?
It is unwise to try to decipher such notations on legal and court documents. Ofterntimes they are written in a sort of shorthand, or 'jargon' which means something only to the person who wrote it.However - it APPEARS that the defendant MAY have originally been charged with multiple offenses, and the Grand Jury rolled them all into one charge and dismissed the others. The fact that the notation says grand jury indictment indicates that the defendant has been charged with SOMETHING.
What does secret indictment mean?
A secret indictment is the basis in which the prosecutor brings the person giving the testimony before a grand jury to give a testimony so that the accused can be arrested with a warrant. Note that the person being accused of a crime is not aware that he/she is being charged with a crime because they have no idea they are being indicted.That is why it is called a "silent" indictment. But as with any other criminal case you have a constitutional right to a trial by jury...don't ever give that right up if you are innocent.
What does scathingly indicts mean?
Scathing is an adverb meaning harshly critical. An indictment is what a Grand Jury issues when finding that there is probable cause that someone has committed a crime. Put the two meanings together an you have your answer.
What does it mean when someone is facing an indictment?
TO accuse them of a crime in a court of lawAnother View: An indictment is a formal accusation of a felony, issued by a grand jury based upon a proposed charge, witnesses' testimony and other evidence presented by the prosecutor. It is the grand jury's determination that there is enough evidence that the defendant committed the crime to justify having a trial.
What is being officially accused of a crime mean?
The formal charge comes after a grand jury hears the charges and determines whether or not the person can be indicted for this offense. If they vote in favor of an indictment, that person will stand trial for the crime.
What does gji mean?
Grand Jury Inquiry
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.
