[dp0622]

Will this end up being the most incredible miscarriage of justice in decades? What if he gets the wrong jury? But how did this even get past a grand jury? I’m confused

[Fido969]

But how did this even get past a grand jury? I’m confused

Grand jury? DA don't need no stinkin' grand jury.

[JerseyDvl]

Lol... Grand Jury? That’s for silly people who believe in the Constitution.

[Thank You Rush]

I don’t think the DA even had time to get it in front of the Grand Jury before making his announcement. The attitude there seems to be “we’ll do as we like” and you can go jump in the lake.

I applaud the organization for helping with the officer’s legal fees. They will be considerable, no doubt. I try to imagine his predicament and what must be going through his mind along with his partner’s that night and others on the force. “My life was fine one moment, I went to work and then whamo!”

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/06/18/as-atlanta-police-protest-is-blue-flu-the-next-pandemic/#23561e0b638f

[DoodleDawg]

But how did this even get past a grand jury? I’m confused

Police don't need a grand jury indictment to arrest for a crime. He'll be indicted some time in the future.

[hanamizu]

But how did this even get past a grand jury?

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Most, but not all, states have done away the the requirement that grand juries issue charges. It is part of the 5th Amendment that has never been ‘incorporated’. I do not know if GA requires them.