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To: Citizen Zed

If the prosecutor wants an indictment, he’ll probably get one. The old saying goes a competent prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.


2 posted on 08/22/2014 11:32:31 AM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

“If the prosecutor wants an indictment, he’ll probably get one. The old saying goes a competent prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.”

Not really he can only give evidence...they are supposed to be independent thinkers


6 posted on 08/22/2014 11:38:27 AM PDT by blueyon (The U. S. Constitution - read it and weep)
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To: colorado tanker

I believe it takes nine members of the grand jury to issue a ‘true bill’. Does anyone
know if that is correct for MO? I know Gov. Perry was a 9 - 3 number in Texas.


10 posted on 08/22/2014 11:39:35 AM PDT by deport
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