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Mueller Grand Jury term and mandate extended (Original Post) Gothmog Jan 2019 OP
There is so much malfeasance to look at dalton99a Jan 2019 #1
So much for the investigation to be wrapping up by Feb! BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #2
The extension doesn't matter. Igel Jan 2019 #4
I saw something else interesting today regarding Concord Management/Internet Research Agency herding cats Jan 2019 #3
Concord has been popping up a lot in the last few days. BigmanPigman Jan 2019 #5
I've noticed the same. herding cats Jan 2019 #6

Igel

(35,293 posts)
4. The extension doesn't matter.
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 06:25 PM
Jan 2019

It would be extended if there was one day's worth of material left to look at, or if the prosecutor was done but there was a small chance that something else could come up. In other words, inferring much from this is pretty hard.

FIL was on a grand jury years ago, for years. They finally handed down a true bill against a prominent politician, but they'd not meet for months at a time, then meet often for weeks. Depended on the flow of the investigation, how much time the prosecutor had for that case, what new leads came along, how much information had piled up, whether the prosecutor needed the jury for something. The old FIL was happy to vote to indict, but also knew he only saw the accusatory information. Grand juries do not have to see exculpatory information, and there's no rebuttal or defense. That's why they just limit themselves to handing down a true bill, saying that they think they've heard enough evidence against the defendant that he probably committed a crime and an indictment should be brought. To the extent they're a jury presiding over a trial, the only thing on trial is the adequacy of the prosecutor's evidence. A true bill does not need to result in an indictment--somebody else can come along with evidence that knocks that true bill off its pedestal. Mostly the grand jury was there because it was easier in some cases to get them to issue the subpoena.

You want the same jury from start to finish. Empaneling a new one would be a distraction and slow things down. Unless the prosecutor thought it wasn't going his way, in which case the distraction is necessary to remove an impediment.

If there's nothing for them to do, they simply don't meet. If Mueller decides next Friday he's really done, it can be discharged. On the other hand, since keeping it juridically alive is cost-free, there's no reason to dispose of it unless he wanted to announce that he was done and there was no chance of pulling in anything else.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
3. I saw something else interesting today regarding Concord Management/Internet Research Agency
Fri Jan 4, 2019, 05:24 PM
Jan 2019



Things are going to get (more) interesting in the future.

herding cats

(19,558 posts)
6. I've noticed the same.
Sat Jan 5, 2019, 12:19 AM
Jan 2019

It makes one think there might be some Americans about to be included in these charges.

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