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jg10003

(976 posts) Tue May 24, 2016, 07:05 PM May 2016

Legal question: Is a grand jury necessary for a federal indictment, or....

can the AG file charges on her own?

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Legal question: Is a grand jury necessary for a federal indictment, or.... (Original Post) jg10003 May 2016 OP

Either. HooptieWagon May 2016 #1

Thanks jg10003 May 2016 #2

For a federal felony indictment, a grand jury must be used Major Nikon May 2016 #3

HooptieWagon

(17,064 posts)

1. Either.

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 07:09 PM

May 2016

A Grand Jury is an independant 'opinion' on the validity of the case the AG has, but a GJ isn't a requirement.

jg10003

(976 posts)

2. Thanks

Reply to HooptieWagon (Reply #1)

Tue May 24, 2016, 07:48 PM

May 2016

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

3. For a federal felony indictment, a grand jury must be used

Reply to jg10003 (Original post)

Tue May 24, 2016, 07:49 PM

May 2016

...unless the defendant waives their 5th amendment rights. One other exception are those charged under the UCMJ.

States have different rules for state charges.

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