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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts) Mon Nov 24, 2014, 05:13 PM Nov 2014

Can a Grand Jury "hang?"

We've all heard of hung juries in criminal and civil cases but can a grand jury hang? And if it can, what happens then?

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Can a Grand Jury "hang?" (Original Post) justiceischeap Nov 2014 OP

I think the case gets tossed back to the prosecutor and they have to come back and try again. iscooterliberally Nov 2014 #1

No Travis_0004 Nov 2014 #2

Good. Thank you. nt justiceischeap Nov 2014 #4

Wouldn't that be anti-climactic? LittleBlue Nov 2014 #3

Double Jeopardy doesn't apply brooklynite Nov 2014 #5

iscooterliberally

(2,860 posts)

1. I think the case gets tossed back to the prosecutor and they have to come back and try again.

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 05:16 PM

Nov 2014

My wife served on a Federal Grand Jury for 18 months. She said they kicked back more cases than they indicted because the cops or the DA left too many questions unanswered. I've never served on an Grand Jury, but it seemed to me like it was a trial run for a case so the prosecutors could fill in the holes and get it ready for a trial jury.

Travis_0004

(5,417 posts)

2. No

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Mon Nov 24, 2014, 05:16 PM

Nov 2014

9 or more 'guilty' voted to indicte.
8 or less 'guilty' votes means they issue a no bill.

I know they are not finding guilt or innocence, only if the case can proceed to trial, I was just trying use clear terms that would be understood.