Homicides are the most serious cases we handle with the greatest harm to victims. In 2020, our homicide team secured 3 indictments - one of which I personally presented to the grand jury. (By comparison in 2019 the entire office didn't secure any grand jury indictments.)
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Replying to @chesaboudin
My understanding is the indictments are uncommon in California criminal prosecutions. Why did you elect not to proceed by information (i.e. public preliminary hearings)?
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Replying to @flanagancan @chesaboudin
This is the equivalent of going to a preliminary hearing. Indictment = information. But there are smart tactical reasons not to use grand jury. Example: no cross examination means no preserved testimony. Chesa’s just showing his ignorance.
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I wondered the same. Does a grand jury have to be called for all murder cases? My city ( about the size of SF) has dozens of trials for alleged killers a year.
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A grand jury gets you a step closer to a jury trial. It is the procedural equivalent to a preliminary hearing. It is not better or more efficient than a preliminary hearing. A jury trial is still needed -that where the guilty/not guilty verdict happens.
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