The grand jurors met on 25 days over a three-month period and heard 60 witnesses and said that only by hearing all the evidence, as they had, could one fairly judge the case. The fact that at least nine members of the 12-member panel could not agree to indict the officer indicates that they accepted the narrative of self-defense put forth by Officer Wilson in his voluntary, four hours of testimony before the grand jury. Mr. McCulloch (the prosecutor), in his summary of the months of testimony, said it was supported by the most reliable eyewitness accounts — from African-Americans in the vicinity of the shooting — as well as physical evidence and the consistent results of three autopsies. -- NY Times
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 03:33:28 +0000
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