CNN Breaking News email: Police Officer Darren Wilson to resign

[branford]

23. I am well aware of the differences between a grand jury and trial jury.

Read my post again.

I stated that if the leaks are even remotely true, a conviction is very unlikely.

I also stated that prosecutorial ethics demand that a prosecutor should not proceed with a trial unless they honestly believe sufficient admissible evidence exists to convince a duly impaneled jury to find guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. This is true whether or not an indictment exists or they believe they can still win at trial. If the leaks are to be believed, I would not be surprised if this is the reason why the DOJ has apparently not started their own federal grand jury proceedings.

Nevertheless, most of the arguments about the grand jury on DU are red herrings. Many here have already decided Wilson is guilty of a multitude of crimes prior to the release of all the available evidence, and will be satisfied with nothing less than a quick conviction. A trial would be little more than a formality. An indictment then acquittal would hardly mitigate the tempers of many here.