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On Tue, 16 Oct 2007 02:51:54 -0700, Brent
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On Oct 16, 1:44 am, Gunner Asch wrote:
On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:57:55 -0400, "Tony" wrote:
It says the case is being referred to a Grand Jury. As they say, not
even a
ham sandwich can escape being indicted by a Grand Jury. So this
machinist
isn't off the hook yet.

Its in Texas, where " He needed killin" is a valid excuse. Plus no
charges will be filed so its proforma.

Gunner

Usually these kind of cases being brought before the Grand Jury is a
method of protecting the individual. If you are brought before the
Grand Jury and the jury returns a decision of "justified homicide"
then you cannot later be tried again.

I don't think that's true, Bruce. Grand Juries don't decide cases or make
judgments. They just decide if there is sufficient evidence to hold a trial.

--
Ed Huntress