Publius1787
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- Jan 11, 2011
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There is no Judge in a Grand Jury. Never has been.Last night, the Brown family attorney (whom I like) put forth a clever argument that the Grand Jury proceeding was tainted because the prosecutor did not submit recommended charges along with the evidence. This, of course, presupposes that the prosecutor had already determined that probable cause existed and was only seeking Grand Jury confirmation. In reality, the greater likelihood is that the prosecutor found no probable cause but didn't want to be accused of personal bias in this matter. The Grand Jury's vote will be interesting...
They will get a list of instructions before they go into deliberation. Knowing how much of a hotbed issue this is the judge will be sure to personally instruct them that they alone can determine probable cause and they alone can determine the charge.
Thanks for the correction