How Do Indictments and Grand Juries Work?
Today we go through the definitions and processes involved in the recent indictment of Donald Trump. We explain grand juries, indictment, arraignment, extradition, the role of the DA, and the constitutionality of charging a former president with a crime.
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Show Notes
What are grand juries? Who gets picked for one? What does an indictment mean? What's next? Why does it seem like this process is taking so long??
Today we explain all the legal processes surrounding the recent indictment of former president Donald Trump, as well as what the Constitution has to say about all of this.
With us is Albert "Buzz" Scherr, professor of Criminal Law and Justice at UNH Law.
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