The Grand Jury Reform Act of 1978: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, on S. 3405 ... August 17, 22, and 24, 1978, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1979 |
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Page 50 - Greeting : We command you that all business and excuses being laid aside, you appear and attend before the Grand Inquest of the body of the people of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, at a District Court to be held at
Page 36 - told the Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary that "because of judicial neglect of grand jury abuse the responsibility for reform now rests squarely on the Congress.
Page 196 - served as a public prosecutor for close to 6 years as an assistant US attorney in the southern district of New York. For some period of that time I was deputy chief of the criminal division. In the main, my views are somewhat similar, although not precisely the same as Mr.
Page 163 - the court noted the following reasons: "(1) To prevent the escape of those whose indictment may be contemplated; (2) to insure the utmost freedom to the grand jury in its deliberations, and to prevent persons subject to indictment or their friends from importuning the grand jurors; (3) to prevent
Page 163 - with respect to the commission of crimes; (5) to protect the innocent accused who is exonerated from disclosure of the fact that he has been under investigation, and from the expense of standing trial where there was no probability of guilt.
Page 50 - To: Greeting : We command you that all and singular business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you appear and attend the Grand Inquest of the body of the people of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York, at a District Court, to be held at
Page 49 - o'clock in the fore noon, to testify and give evidence in regard to an alleged violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371 and not to depart the Court without leave thereof, or of the United States Attorney, and that you produce at the time and place aforesaid the following:
Page 38 - the part of the United States, and not to depart the Court without leave thereof, or of the United States Attorney. And for failure to attend you will be deemed guilty of contempt of Court and liable to penalties of the law. Dated: New York, NY, March 15,1978.
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