California bans Grand Juries ....

[Brownshoe]

(08-14-2015, 04:44 PM)Au165 Wrote: Do grand juries not get to work almost in secret without media coverage of the activities? Do they also not convene. often times before major media can start building "their case". To me they allow for a preemptive strike before the court of public opinion can really start tainting a jury pool. Plus my understanding is they get a little more access as far as questioning and evidence.

A grand jury only sees if there's enough evidence to take it to actual court. They only see the evidence from the prosecutor, and nothing from the defense.