How is a grand jury impaneled in La.?

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How is a grand jury impaneled in La.?
Random selection, serve for six months meet on Thursday afternoon, not every week.

In Tangipahoa, probably different in some aspects, for Baton Rouge,

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Thanks a bunch.

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We send out request notes by pierogi boat to the swamp people living far back in the Louisiana bayou. They know where all the quick sand is. Time consuming but effective.

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Can't lie. I chuckled.

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perow boat

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Try again

Pirogue - LINK

Does anyone know who will present the prosecution's case to the grand jury?

Will it be Moore III or some assistant DA?

Does the DA always present to the grand jury?

An finally, how many bar fights has Moore III taken to the grand jury in the past?

Thanks in advance, Councelor(s).

I'd like to comment, but I have no idea how Hillar runs his grand jury. Moreover, this matter hasn't received SOP anyway.

However, here is a question I'd love to ask the DA if it weren't Hillar: If you know you can't win at trial, why don't you just nolle pros it?

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If you know you can't win at trial, why don't you just nolle pros it?

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Just do like President Barry....blame someone else.

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"A GRAND jury, on the other hand has a different function. It is asked to decide only whether there is enough evidence to cause a person to be brought to trial for a crime. The grand jury hears only one side of the case, the government's, and it does not render a verdict. Its decision is an indictment, which is merely an accusation, or a decision that the person in question should stand trial to determine his/her innocence or guilt." So, the grand jury will only hear evidence presented by the DA's office and decide whether there is enough evidence to bring the case to trial. Unglesby has no part in this process.

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I actually understand that much. I was looking for insider particulars of our system. The info on Louisiana is good. BR DA's office under Hillar would have been better.

But thanks.

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I actually understand that much. I was looking for insider particulars of our system. The info on Louisiana is good. BR DA's office under Hillar would have been better.

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Found this:

Art. 414. Time for impaneling grand juries; period of service

A. A grand jury shall be impaneled twice a year in each parish, except in the parish of Cameron in which at least one grand jury shall be impaneled each year.

B. In parishes other than Orleans, the court shall fix the time at which a grand jury shall be impaneled, but no grand jury shall be impaneled for more than eight months, nor less than four months, except in the parish of Cameron in which the grand jury may be impaneled for a year.

C. In Orleans Parish, a grand jury venire shall be drawn by the jury commission on the date set by the presiding judge. On the next legal day following the drawing, the jury commission shall submit the grand jury venire to the presiding judge, who shall impanel the grand jury. A grand jury in Orleans Parish shall be impaneled on the first Wednesday of March and September of each year.

D. A grand jury shall remain in office until a succeeding grand jury is impaneled. A court may not discharge a grand jury or any of its members before the time for the impaneling of a new grand jury, except for legal cause.

Acts 1985, No. 675, §1.

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Hillar's in a tough spot if it's just Lowery's and his paramour's "testimony" against Jefferson.

If he nolle prosses it, he looks like he caved to pressure. However, I don't think the grand jury will do anything but return a true bill, thereby extending this charade through the end of the season. That would be a huge injustice.