While the world waits for the Ferguson Grand Jury decision to be announced….. The Constitution intended the grand jury to stand between the prosecutor and the ordinary citizen – it was supposed to protect against hasty, malicious and oppressive prosecution.  Most legal scholars agree that the grand jury has not been true to its original purpose.  These days grand juries are frequently considered to be the rubber stamp of the prosecution. “This great institution of the past has long ceased to be the guardian of the people for which purpose it was created at Runnymede.  Today it is but a … Continue reading How The Grand Jury Works