I know nothing about law, so maybe a dumb question:
What are the chances the new GJ did not realize they were issuing a 2nd indictment?
IOW, what if this was presented as "housecleaning" from previous Grand Jury (ie "just a formality to correct the record")
Would that change things? Sitting here in GA, I have no clue what goes on in Travis County, just wonder if worth looking into.
There's no chance the new grand jury heard enough evidence to issue an indictment. However, being handpicked Travis County residents, they were ready and willing to do little ronnie's bidding, even if they hadn't even found the courthouse restroom yet.
Interesting angle. For a GJ that was still going through its first day of orientation, to believe they could make any judgment about such a complex case is not plausible unless, as you say, it was sold as fixing a "technicality." I think we will know soon.