Slate Magazine : Who Is a Grand Jury? Bruce Gottlieb

Grand juries are much in the news. But who are these people? Grand juries make the initial decision to indict–formally accuse–a criminal defendant and require him or her to stand trial. Grand jury indictments are required for all federal felonies. About half the states have some sort of grand jury hurdle too. Grand jurors are ordinary citizens who listen to the prosecutor questioning witnesses. Un

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trial "A typical federal grand juror serves for 18 months, attending two all-day sessions a week, and hearing whatever cases come along."