• extremeboredom@lemmy.world
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    18 hours ago

    The GJ refused to indict based on the evidence provided by the prosecutor. The prosecutor, if they want, can get an indictment out of a GJ. The outcome is entirely dependent on decisions made by the prosecutor around what evidence to present and the manner in which it is presented.

    • UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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      18 hours ago

      The prosecutor, if they want, can get an indictment out of a GJ.

      The prosecutor can present evidence to the GJ selectively. They can’t just demand the GJ issue an indictment. If there’s not enough selectively revealed evidence to convince a GJ, the case is almost certainly too weak to survive trial.

      • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
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        15 hours ago

        The prosecutor can present evidence to the GJ selectively.

        Yup

        If there’s not enough selectively revealed evidence to convince a GJ

        You’re so close to seeing the issue here.