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marylandblue

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9. Grand Juries are convened for 18 months

Reply to Thomas Hurt (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 02:08 PM

Nov 2018

There are two types - general grand juries that take all crimes in the district during their term. And special grand juries that are convened for a specific group of complicated crimes, such as taking down an organized crime family. I suspect this is a special grand jury, but I haven't seen anything to confirm that.

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Indictment watch at the DC federal courthouse: [View all] triron Nov 2018 OP

Here's someone else who's been tweeting about this for a few days; he or she works nearby More_Cowbell Nov 2018 #1

Will Whitaker allow any indictments? triron Nov 2018 #7

It must be imminent liberal N proud Nov 2018 #2

I am confused. If they just convened the GJ how are they going to be handing down Thomas Hurt Nov 2018 #3

I think its the same grand jury already in progress, they just met again. Kota Nov 2018 #4

ah, that makes sense, I thought they convened them by defendant or one crime gigs Thomas Hurt Nov 2018 #6

Grand Juries are convened for 18 months marylandblue Nov 2018 #9

Lol...they are to wait out there...possibly until Friday? cbdo2007 Nov 2018 #5

Wake me up when there is an *actual* indictment manor321 Nov 2018 #8

knr triron Nov 2018 #10