[Fizzie]

I would be interested in finding out how long the 1st Grand Jury reviewed the case, prior to coming down with an indictment. I would like to compare that to the 1 week it took for the 2nd Grand Jury to indict. (And taking into account the time it takes to give the newly seated Grand Jury their instructions, their oaths, etc. as Grand Jurors. A short 1 week seems pretty quick for something as convoluted as money laundering.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Can first indictment be used as evidence (for lack of better word) in 2nd grand jury?

[tiki]

I would think a newly seated GJ would be the perfect situation for this. They have probably been told that the lawyers wouldn't bring in evidence and ask for an indictment unless they were pretty sure they had enough evidence to take it all the way to a conviction.

They tell you all your rights as a GJ and then they let you know that you are supposed to be yes-men. It takes a while to get your footing and develop a personality as a jury and Earle struck before this could happen.