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Old 11-25-2014, 01:42 PM
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Originally Posted by dbussone View Post
I'm not sure a special prosecutor would change the outcome, Bogie. I served on a grand jury for 6 months. It was the prosecutor's job to bring cases to us, but we had broad powers to ask for witnesses and experts to explain things and go over evidence. The prosecutor almost served as more of an assistant to us. In fact, we had the ability to hear evidence/testimony on cases we wished to hear, that the prosecutor did even offer up. I'm sure there are differences from state to state and jurisdiction to jurisdiction. My point is that the members of a hand jury play a very active role in a case, not the passive role one sees on television before a judge.
How does the way this case was presented to the grand jury differ from your experience as a jurer?
All this information is now available online.
BTW not necessarily looking for a change in the outcome.
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