Posts by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #ASvyYx8X1jedEv53tw by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-22T09:58:37Z
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@Teri_Kanefield How does this work? The special grand jury/grand jury/indictment thing is confusing to me. If Fani Willis indicts persons must that go through a grand jury? If so, can it have been running alongside the special grand jury?
(DIR) Post #ASwMVU8Gnzb3JdpzUG by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-22T14:26:58Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Sorry for missing this explanation. Maybe the question is: Can the DA make charging decisions without a grand jury? (We have no grand juries in Finland and Sweden. The prosecutors make all charging decisions here. Hence the confusion 😅)
(DIR) Post #ASwPkvmUadW3Gzhxaa by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-22T15:01:03Z
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@Teri_Kanefield I guess this answers my question 😅 “The federal government is required to use grand juries for all felonies, though not misdemeanors, by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution. While all states in the U.S. currently have provisions for grand juries,[4] only half of the states actually employ them[5] and twenty-two require their use, to varying extents.[6]” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_juries_in_the_United_States
(DIR) Post #ASwZWGrSvml1qlgNRw by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-22T16:52:47Z
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@Teri_Kanefield From the same wikipedia entry “In Georgia, grand juries are required to issue an indictment in felony cases. They are composed of 16 to 23 people who serve for a fixed term which varies depending on the county. These grand juries hear many different cases during their session.”
(DIR) Post #ASwdAj3znN6QlNWdDk by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-22T17:33:43Z
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@Teri_Kanefield That makes sense. Also, the special grand jury makes sense since it only consider one case.
(DIR) Post #ASwj4oztQ6Zj9cAr68 by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-22T17:39:44Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Now I need to find out for how long a grand jury is seated in Fulton County 😜
(DIR) Post #ASyhVIPwqc38KumG7E by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-23T17:31:41Z
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@Teri_Kanefield I have developed an interest in grand juries lately 😜 Is this a federal grand jury? Since Washington D.C. is not a state maybe all grand juries seated there are federal?
(DIR) Post #AT61pg59vlVUiElkMC by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-02-27T06:22:27Z
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@Teri_Kanefield “We’re officially on Georgia-watch. There’s a new regular grand jury, the type that indicts cases, showing up to work in Fulton County this week. So it’s entirely possible that this could be the week to expect the world to turn upside down.” https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-ahead-295
(DIR) Post #AThpjfwzGyB7T85nHc by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-03-17T06:23:44Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Have you explained how sealed indictments work? For example, is it possible for prosecutors to unseal indictments in different states and/or at the federal level at the same time in a coordinated manner?
(DIR) Post #AThrDnsuRCt2ia7Bx2 by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-03-17T12:22:35Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Thank you 🙏
(DIR) Post #AThtEl5sV1OOGClRDc by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-03-17T12:45:09Z
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@Teri_Kanefield I understand. But if the cases are related as the Georgia investigation and the Special Counsels investigation can be maybe it makes sense.
(DIR) Post #AThu3BOOzlcmItTN5c by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-03-17T12:54:16Z
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@Teri_Kanefield Thank you! I will be quiet now and follow the Mastodon Criminal Procedure 101 thread 😊
(DIR) Post #ATiA0CTC8F8Q2iJXGq by bjornivarsson@mastodon.social
2023-03-17T15:53:00Z
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@Teri_Kanefield @TruthSandwich This clarification also makes clear the need for independent courts and judges.