The reality is that the Judge determines if the question calls for speculation. While there is no federal rule specifically covering forms of...

How do you think the supreme court case Marbury v. Madison impacted the united states government?

Marbury v. Madison established the doctrine of judicial review, which is that the Supreme Court is the supreme arbiter of what the law is in the...

How long does the prosecutor have to submit a case to the grand jury?

There are two ways in which probable cause may be found in a criminal case. The first is either through a grand jury indicting an individual for a...

Superseding indictments - does the government have to present evidence to a new grand jury each time 2nd, 3rd indictments?

Every jurisdiction has a different number of concurring jurors. But yes, there must be a concurrence or agreement by a majority of the grand...

Superseding indictments - does the government have to present evidence to a new grand jury each time 2nd, 3rd indictments?

At least for the federal government, where I am federal prosecutor, the new evidence being presented must be shown to the ORIGINAL grand jury that...

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