Post ASis9UdMjkcyowV6Ia by chrisU@mstdn.social
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(DIR) Post #ASiop12ujcL7Ovzjl2 by Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online
2023-02-16T01:38:19Z
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#GeorgiaInvestigation Here is judge's order releasing part of the Fulton County special grand jury report.https://www.fultonclerk.org/DocumentCenter/View/1690/SPGJ--JURYS-FINAL-REPORTTomorrow part of the report will be released. Meanwhile, some background:A special grand jury is different from a regular grand jury: The special GJ is an investigative tool; the DA makes the charging decision.After months hearing testimony from dozens of witnesses, the special grand jury issued a report and recommended that it be published.1/
(DIR) Post #ASip3XENruHLH8HbaS by Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online
2023-02-16T01:40:56Z
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Judge McBurney (Fulton superior court) heard arguments on whether the report should be released.DA Willis and a collection of media interests submitted arguments. The media wanted it all released. Willis wanted it redacted to protect the due process rights of potential defendants.She also said charging decisions were "imminent." She didn't want the report released until she's ready to bring charges.The full report contains recommendations about who should and shouldn't be indicted.2/
(DIR) Post #ASipayWpOjlxUdr6dk by Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online
2023-02-16T01:46:59Z
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That's what we really want to know but we won't find out. The judge held that the final report should not yet be disclosed, although parts may now be published consistent with protecting the due process rights of all involved.We will get introduction, the conclusion, and section VIII, in which the GJ discussed its concern that some witnesses may have lied under oath during their testimony. Because the grand jury doesn’t identify the witnesses, the section can be published.3/
(DIR) Post #ASiq9Ay5ebFLv6uoSm by Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online
2023-02-16T01:53:10Z
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Willis said she expects the published parts to be redacted. She was also happy with the order and trusts the judge, so I don't expect to learn much.That means what we really want to know, we won't find out until she's ready to announce her charging decisions.However, like everyone else, I will scrutinize the report and search for clues.If anyone is wondering what "imminent" means to a prosecutor, she said charging decisions are imminent 3 weeks ago.4/
(DIR) Post #ASiqMniisy2Rs9DyKG by HowyaDoon@socel.net
2023-02-16T01:55:32Z
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@Teri_Kanefield It would be sweet if Trump ends up being taken down for his criming by a Black Woman D.A. That would be especially insulting to Trump's ego.
(DIR) Post #ASiqmydAwWxXEw6xVY by SpaceLifeForm@infosec.exchange
2023-02-16T02:00:20Z
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@Teri_KanefieldI suspect that the witnesses will be decoded.
(DIR) Post #ASirN2Eh15y2qVqymW by DrewKadel@social.coop
2023-02-16T02:06:51Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Does Willis have a regular Grand Jury sitting now on this? Does this kind of Grand Jury have to hear witnesses all over again, or do they work with transcripts, etc? If the latter, over the past 3 weeks they could have been doing what's needful for the indictments, right?
(DIR) Post #ASirYqGRLyJ5BuIi8G by Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online
2023-02-16T02:09:01Z
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@DrewKadel Things are different in GA. She makes the decision. The special grand jury indicts.We have 51 jurisdictions: The states and the federal government. Each has separate procedures (although there is a lot of overlap and similarity)
(DIR) Post #ASis9UdMjkcyowV6Ia by chrisU@mstdn.social
2023-02-16T02:15:37Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Hmm Is Christmas imminent?
(DIR) Post #ASisZQ6gBvvYJDZhb6 by toxtethogrady@universeodon.com
2023-02-16T02:20:18Z
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@Teri_Kanefield I notice that Donald Trump is not out in front of cameras with his lawyers claiming he was exonerated, but Matt Gaetz was...
(DIR) Post #ASj6IgFOKKeynrYtbE by shyduroff@mastodon.mit.edu
2023-02-16T04:54:09Z
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@Teri_Kanefield … ‘section viii’ indeed …
(DIR) Post #ASjGrhTOlBD4HZS19U by AlanOutback@qoto.org
2023-02-16T06:52:31Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Yes it is always drag when words like imminent mean what the speaker said, and not what I in some fantasy world would like it to mean.But yes due process so stuff sticks takes work.Gotta leave the appellate lawyers no leg to stand on. (sorry, but I am sure you will in this case agree)Also when the appellate lawyer has no leg to stand on, that means they got it right the first time.
(DIR) Post #ASjop34tNHRArRtaL2 by Teri_Kanefield@law-and-politics.online
2023-02-16T13:13:01Z
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@AlanOutback Correct. All we really do is read the court record hunting for errors. Well, and then we write the briefs. Then we have oral arguments. But no mistakes, no appellate case.