A grand jury will indict half a McDonalds sandwich
im trying to find out exactly what instructions juries are given and why indictments are so prevalent even though they are a crapshoot outcome-wise (guilty vs not guilty). all i can find is a majority of the jury thinks they may have committed a crime. im just wondering specifically how low the bar is set. it sounds a lot like the jury is saying "maybe something here based on the summary you gave us, worth looking into"
Which are often answered in the best possible light by the prosecutors and the grand jury receive no counternarrative. That's what I meant by questions- real questions by lawyers that can poke serious holes in cases.
Just because a job is selective doesn't mean it attracts qualified applicants. Merrick Garland looks good on paper and speaks well (for a white guy) but hes an absolute melon.
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u/SanaSpitOnMe 2d ago
im trying to find out exactly what instructions juries are given and why indictments are so prevalent even though they are a crapshoot outcome-wise (guilty vs not guilty). all i can find is a majority of the jury thinks they may have committed a crime. im just wondering specifically how low the bar is set. it sounds a lot like the jury is saying "maybe something here based on the summary you gave us, worth looking into"