Grand juror in Darren Wilson case sues for right to speak out. A member of the secret grand jury that declined to indict Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson in the November shooting of Michael Brown is suing prosecutor Robert McCulloch for the right to speak out about the proceedings. While grand jurors are prohibited by law from discussing cases in which they are involved, a plaintiff identified only as “Grand Juror Doe” claimed in a lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday that McCulloch has mischaracterized some of the evidence presented to the grand jury.
The grand jury declined to charge Wilson with any crimes in connection with the Aug. 9, 2014, fatal shooting of Brown, 18. “In Plaintiff’s view, the current information available about the grand jurors’ views is not entirely accurate — especially the implication that all grand jurors believed that there was no support for any charges,” the lawsuit says.
“Moreover, the public characterization of the grand jurors’ view of witnesses and evidence does not accord with Plaintiff’s own.” “Mr. Documents Released in the Ferguson Case. It’s Incredibly Rare For A Grand Jury To Do What Ferguson’s Just Did. A St. Louis County grand jury on Monday decided not to indict Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson in the August killing of teenager Michael Brown. The decision wasn’t a surprise — leaks from the grand jury had led most observers to conclude an indictment was unlikely — but it was unusual. Grand juries nearly always decide to indict. Or at least, they nearly always do so in cases that don’t involve police officers. Former New York state Chief Judge Sol Wachtler famously remarked that a prosecutor could persuade a grand jury to “indict a ham sandwich.”
The data suggests he was barely exaggerating: According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. attorneys prosecuted 162,000 federal cases in 2010, the most recent year for which we have data. Grand juries declined to return an indictment in 11 of them. Wilson’s case was heard in state court, not federal, so the numbers aren’t directly comparable. Cases involving police shootings, however, appear to be an exception. Ferguson Protestor Grabs, Breaks Fox News Camera Live On-Air. John Atwater's post on Vine. Ferguson National Response Network — ATLANTA DAY AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT UNDERGROUND... The real reason Ferguson has military weapons (Opinion) Protesters march in Ferguson, Missouri, on Thursday, August 21. The St. Louis suburb has been in turmoil since a white police officer, Darren Wilson, fatally shot an unarmed black teenager, Michael Brown, on August 9. Some protesters and law enforcement officers have clashed in the streets, leading to injuries and arrests.
A crowd gathers in Ferguson on August 21. With the situation appearing to calm, Gov. Jay Nixon ordered the Missouri National Guard to begin withdrawing from the city. Police escort a Wilson supporter to a police vehicle, away from crowds protesting Brown's death on Wednesday, August 20. Lightning streaks over protesters on August 20. Demonstrators protest on August 20. U.S. Protesters march through the streets of Ferguson on August 20. Police point out a demonstrator who has his arms raised before moving in to arrest him Tuesday, August 19. People watch from inside a restaurant as protesters rally August 19. Police arrest a demonstrator on August 19. Capt. The Rev. The Rev. Www.aclu-mo.org/files/3914/0803/3020/2014_08_14_Sunshine_Petition.pdf. Www.aclu-mo.org/files/9014/0813/9396/14SL-CC-02781_-_Petition_-_filed_stamp.pdf. Anon Copwatch in Ferguson on USTREAM: Live streams From Ferguson, MO. Breaking News.
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