I'm pretty certain (as others have said on the thread) that the attorney has to stay outside of the room during the testimony. I'm not certain at all if any consultation is allowed in the way of taking a break.
Any DU lawyers out there that can shed some light?
Once you answer any question you may no longer invoke your rights under the 5th amendment.
So my advice to any one called before a grand jury who has anything at all in their lives that could be of concern is to 100% refuse to answer any and all questions until you get immunity. A prosecutor with a grand jury is a very powerful force not to be taken lightly.
7. Been a long time since my white collar crime class
Pretty much everyone here has nailed the major points. I seem to recall as well that a lot of constitutional protections an accused would have at trial do not apply in a GJ context. There may be limits on a person's ability to invoke 5th amendment protections, for instance.
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