[tanknetter]

This was covered on another thread a while back, which cited MO Bar ethics guidelines on Grand Juries.

The job of the Grand Jury, iirc, is to determine whether there is enough evidence to suggest an indictable crime has been committed. The job of the prosecutor is to present evidence, including exculpatory evidence, in an unbiased manner so the GJ can make a decision.

The prosecutor is not supposed to act as an advocate (this is spelled out clearly in the MO guidelines) The problem is that we’ve become so accustomed to the “ham sandwich” line that we fail to recognize it as representing an abuse of the process.

[LadyBuck]

So, do they follow the guidelines in all cases?

How many indictments obtained? How many declined? How many cases total? Circumstances in declined cases? Circumstances in prosecuted cases?

I will do my own homework and get back to the group with actual records.

Thanks (and Merry Christmas!)