Thank you for the information. It is continually surprising to me how various states differ. I know of grand juries and what they do but rarely see one or hear of one in the states I reside in, it is pretty uncommon, to my knowledge anyhow.
So in your state they dont have grand juries? If so, that is unusual. I dont think I've ever known a state who does not have GJs.
GJs have two purposes in most all states. One is to hear evidence that will decide if the cases are true billed for indictment or no billed saying more evidence is warranted for an indictment.
Our grand jurors serve for 6 months at a time. They can be recalled during that time to hear other new cases. My hubby just served on a GJ last year.
The second purpose they can be used for as an investigative tool. GJs can listen to a pending possible case, and can subpoena any other witnesses they feel are necessary to be called.
As has been posted many states require a GJ indictment when seeking the top charge of first degree murder.
The DA can arrest, and charge the murderer with 2nd degree at the time, but in many states it requires a GJ to indict at the top level of severity of first degree murder which this case most certainly is.
I'm so sick of seeing wonderful parents being murdered in cold blood by their own children. The same child or children they sacrificed so much for....
Unfortunately we see so many good caring people being wiped out by pure evil nowadays, whether it was done by someone they loved dearly or others they had tried their very best to help in any way they good. Or total strangers targeting kind, and caring people to murder.
It's all so unbelievably sad for all of us when its the good who is murdered, and the evil ones remain.
Jmho
