What is a Grand Jury? | The Role of the Grand Jury in Texas Criminal Law You may hear on the news that a case is going to the Grand Jury and wonder, What exactly is a Grand Jury? Is a grand jury to same thing as a regular jury? Can does a grand jury […]
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The Intake/Grand Jury Division is responsible for reviewing all adult criminal cases which occurred in Dallas County, for offenses that range from a class B misdemeanor to first degree felony and capital murder. Law enforcement agencies, including federal authorities, file cases with this division, whose staff in turn processes the approximately 60,000 cases annually. Lawyers
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A grand jury packet or presentation is sometimes the first line of defense after a felony arrest. All felony charges are presented to a grand jury before they can become a “felony case.” Of the various roles fulfilled by the grand jury, there is probably none more important than filtering bad cases from our courts.
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