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Originally Posted by Tribesman
Tater, explain why they rejected the defence that would have brought a lesser charge.
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The GJ?
The GJ is only presented with the charges that the DA presses. They can either indict, or not indict, charge by charge. They have no flexibility. There is no defense. Even witnesses have no lawyers.
The DA clearly thinks he can get murder. The GJ thought "this deserves a day in court" and did what they always do, rubber stamp the DA.
There is no defense in a grand jury at all. Only the DA presents, the jury decides if there is probable cause for a trial.
There is only a lesser charge if the DA decides to ask for one (though some states might have included lesser charges, I dunno, and it never came up in any of my 4 jury duties).