The Constitution mandates that grand jury sessions are open to the public, for the protection of the accused.
-Is this true or false?
2007-12-04 07:20:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
true
2007-12-04 07:23:15 · answer #1 · answered by Johnny A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where this question even comes from, scares me.
a) the Constitution, also called the bill of rights, makes no statement regarding Grand Jury's roles at all. I only speaks of public trials to secure the rights of the accused.
b) A Grand Jury is a States tool to help it determine if there is enough evidence to indite an accused and usually only in felony cases. These proceedings are closed to the public and not even the defense attorney is allowed in ,within normal circumstances.
c) The Supreme Court has ruled that in certain circumstance the public may be denied access when it would jeopardize the process or the safety of witnesses.
2007-12-04 07:37:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Sex and Soul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True ,cause if a person is falsely accused then the public may step in to bring attention to the whole thing.
2007-12-04 07:25:12 · answer #3 · answered by tina 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the Constitution. Do you see the words grand jury in there? I didn't think so.
2007-12-04 07:30:04 · answer #4 · answered by ghouly05 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
False.
2007-12-04 07:23:16 · answer #5 · answered by quatrapiller 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment05/
2007-12-04 07:23:23 · answer #6 · answered by Nick Name 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
true if you don't know who the accised is you can give a fair judgement but false is you know the victim or the accused
2007-12-04 07:23:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sounds true
2007-12-04 07:23:14 · answer #8 · answered by Cat Man 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It`s true Sarah.
2007-12-04 07:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
homework again?
the answer is true
wait ...it's false
NO! it's true
but I think it's false....
call a lawyer
2007-12-04 07:25:09 · answer #10 · answered by needaPlumber88 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋