Quote from Alex Little, former federal prosecutor who spent 6 years trying violent crimes, including homicides: So when a District Attorney says, in effect, well present the evidence and let the grand jury decide, thats malarkey. If he takes that approach, then hes already decided to abdicate his role in the process as an advocate for justice. At that point, theres no longer a prosecutor in the room guiding the grand jurors, and — more importantly — no state official acting on behalf of the victim, Michael Brown... Then, when you add to the mix that minorities are notoriously underrepresented on grand juries, you have the potential for nullification — of a grand jury declining to bring charges even when there is sufficient probable cause. Thats the real danger to this approach.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 08:08:36 +0000
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