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Yo_Mama

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22. The grand jury indictment is not required to prosecute in this case
Mon Apr 9, 2012, 03:11 PM
Apr 2012

Therefore it is not a question of whether the case was deemed "unfit" for a grand jury. Her office stated that the investigation proceeds. Therefore it may be submitted to a grand jury later, or prosecution may proceed without indictment by a grand jury.

The public has no right to have the details of this type of decision laid out, and and judges can be kind of nasty if prosecutors talk too much publicly.

The first duty of the prosecutor is to serve the law. If the will of the people contradicts the rule of law, the prosecutor had damned well better be following the law rather than what public opinion wants at the time.

In a case like this, if the prosecuting authority decides not to press charges, the DA's office or whoever was in charge will disclose why. But before a prosecutor makes that decision, it is pretty well a requirement not to mess the future prosecution up before it even begins by blabbing to the media. You're not allowed to try a case in the media.

They haven't finished their investigation. They can't release a report.

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Evidence? n/t jschurchin Apr 2012 #1
Are you asking me or telling me? Care to elaborate? - n/t coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #2
Neither. jschurchin Apr 2012 #3
Or that she has enough facts to indict without needing a Grand Jury uppityperson Apr 2012 #4
Grand Jury required for Murder cases. CAPHAVOC Apr 2012 #8
Are you saying that we now know Zimmerman will not be tried for murder? Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #10
only first degree or felony murder cases NoGOPZone Apr 2012 #11
Not true. nt Ruby the Liberal Apr 2012 #13
Please don't misinform. Grand Jury is required for 1st degree. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2012 #14
Only 1st degree murder charges require the use of a grand jury Kaleva Apr 2012 #19
Oh really? Not trying to pick a fight. My point is only that prosecutors are public servants, not coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #16
evidence? how about a dead 17 year old? spanone Apr 2012 #18
This decision does not mean what you seem to think it means cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #5
I think charges will likely be filed by her. Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #9
I understand that the prosecutor can still bring charges. I want to know specifically why coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #15
2 out of 3 cthulu2016 Apr 2012 #21
Here in Los Angeles, the County District Attorney must run for election every 4 years. The current coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #23
Good post. n/t Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #34
The grand jury indictment is not required to prosecute in this case Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #22
Will you adhere to that position if Corey decides when all is said and done not to charge Zimmerman coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #24
If they do, I'm sure they'll release a report Yo_Mama Apr 2012 #33
Maybe you shouldn't know pipoman Apr 2012 #6
Hunh? I'm not a resident of Florida so you are right that I technically do coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #17
There are lots of things that taxpayers have no right to know. Igel Apr 2012 #20
Same question I've posted elsewhere I'll post here: what if Corey decides not to coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #25
This isn't just going away pipoman Apr 2012 #27
Suspects cannot be compelled to "discuss" or "talk to" the Feds. I'll repeat my coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #29
Won't have to, there will be a release, just not in the time it takes pipoman Apr 2012 #32
No the tax payers do not have a right to know, pipoman Apr 2012 #28
I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. I want to know why Corey, in her coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #31
Delete me. I just read about it. Maraya1969 Apr 2012 #7
You and I know broad facts. Hopefully the test of prosecution's a little higher Bucky Apr 2012 #12
You don't need a grand jury to indict. nt hack89 Apr 2012 #26
I might be one of those wait 48 hours people but i am gettin impatient. slampoet Apr 2012 #30
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