Monthly Archives: August 2014
How New York State Grand Juries Work… By Prof. Brenner
Although at one point in time, it could be said the grand jury system was a rubber stamp of the DA [Judge Sol Wachtler, the former Chief Judge of the State, was quoted as saying, “A grand jury would indict a ham sandwich,” (See People v. Carter, 77 N.Y. 2d 95, 107 & n.1 (1990) (Titone, J., dissenting); In re Grand Jury Subpoena, 144 Misc. 2D 1012, 1016 n.1 (Sup. Ct. N.Y. County 1989)], that has not been true for many years, at least not in Kings County. Changes to the composition of the pool from which grand jurors are chosen are largely responsible for this phenomenon… Continue reading
Common Law Grand Jury Files against State of New York Supreme Court & Notifies Sheriffs
John Darash and crew are moving forward quickly with the spring cleaning in the courts—beginning with New York State. Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia have also expressed an interest in doing likewise in their respective jurisdictions. Other countries will follow.