During a Grand Jury proceeding, the prosecutor isn't required to present all evidence in his possession. He needs to present enough to convince the jurors that there is enough evidence for an indictment.
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Not in person. She should speak with the prosecutor handling the prosecution of the case. ONLY the prosecutor gets to decide what they will present to a Grand Jury in order to gain an indictment.
No, only the prosecutor.
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.
When a grand jury indicts someone, it means that they have found enough evidence to formally charge that person with a crime. This decision is based on the evidence presented to the grand jury by the prosecutor.
That would be a grand jury. The prosecutor presents the evidence and they will authorize the case.
A grand jury should not be considered as being one-sided. The grand jury hears the case put before them, usually with unbiased relations with the subject of the case. It is rare that a juryman would be presented with a case that he/she personally has anything to do with.
Generally speaking, in the US, the local or state prosecutor decides if an alleged attacker will be charged with a crime. If there is enough evidence, in the mind of a prosecutor, then legal proceedings will begin. In some cases, however, the prosecutor will have a Grand Jury decide to either follow the prosecutor's recommendation, or not to.
If there is not evidence to support the charges then it is unlikely the prosecutor would pursue the matter until the time such evidence is obtained. Questionable cases are usually heard by a grand jury to determine whether or not there are sufficient grounds to prosecute the individual(s). Grand juries review all the facts of a case and hear witnesse testimony. One should be aware of the distinction between a lack of physical evidence and a lack of ANY evidence. Circumstantial evidence may still exist which might be sufficient for a prosecutor to pursue a conviction.
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To obtain a secret indictment, a prosecutor presents evidence to a grand jury in a closed session without the knowledge of the accused. If the grand jury believes there is enough evidence for a trial, they issue the secret indictment, which is then sealed until the accused is arrested.
In a grand jury investigation, evidence is collected by prosecutors who present it to the grand jury. The grand jury then decides if there is enough evidence to bring charges against a suspect. The process is confidential and the grand jury's decision is based on a majority vote.