grand jury
noun
: a jury that examines accusations against persons charged with crime and if the evidence warrants makes formal charges on which the accused persons are later tried
grand juror
noun
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The 45-year old pleaded guilty in May 2023 to one count of possession of child pornography and was originally indicted by a federal grand jury in August 2022.
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Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
He was arrested alongside a group of men outside his grandfather’s house in Louisiana in September 2020, and a federal grand jury indicted him in March 2021.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Subsequently, however, a grand jury indicted Bates on a murder charge, WSB-TV reports.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The grand jury unanimously indicted Kohberger during three days of hearings overseen by senior Judge Jay Gaskill of the 2nd Judicial District in Nez Perce County, according to court records.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
The 15 charges brought by the federal grand jury are in addition to more than 200 criminal counts already pending against the Hallfords in Colorado state court for corpse abuse, money laundering, theft and forgery.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
But after he was granted more time to prepare, a grand jury indicted him on felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers that inflicted bodily harm and obstruction of an official proceeding in addition to the four misdemeanor counts.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Smith said Mitchell should have allowed a grand jury to decide if this case could go to trial.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
This latest move from the Sunflower County Youth Court comes months after a grand jury in Mississippi determined that there was no criminal conduct on behalf of Capers, who shot Aderrien.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
He was arrested alongside a group of men outside his grandfather’s house in Louisiana in September 2020, and a federal grand jury indicted him in March 2021.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2024
Subsequently, however, a grand jury indicted Bates on a murder charge, WSB-TV reports.
—Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The grand jury unanimously indicted Kohberger during three days of hearings overseen by senior Judge Jay Gaskill of the 2nd Judicial District in Nez Perce County, according to court records.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
The 15 charges brought by the federal grand jury are in addition to more than 200 criminal counts already pending against the Hallfords in Colorado state court for corpse abuse, money laundering, theft and forgery.
—Jesse Bedayn, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024
But after he was granted more time to prepare, a grand jury indicted him on felony counts of assaulting, resisting or impeding certain officers that inflicted bodily harm and obstruction of an official proceeding in addition to the four misdemeanor counts.
—Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Smith said Mitchell should have allowed a grand jury to decide if this case could go to trial.
—Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
This latest move from the Sunflower County Youth Court comes months after a grand jury in Mississippi determined that there was no criminal conduct on behalf of Capers, who shot Aderrien.
—Jonathan Franklin, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Grand jury.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20jury. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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