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Grand Jury Quotes

On secrecy, scrutiny, and the weight of a grand jury's word.

These Grand Jury quotes center on confidentiality, with one speaker denying any leaked information and another calling that confidentiality genuinely important to the process. The theme connects to About quotes on procedure.

As a former prosecutor, I never presented a case in front of the grand jury that didn't result in an indictment. Bottom line: If a prosecutor wants to indict a case, the case gets indicted.

Quotes by Sunny Hostin

The duty of the grand jury is to separate fact from fiction, after a full and impartial examination of all the evidence involved, and decide if evidence supported the filing of any criminal charges against Darren Wilson. They accepted and...

Quotes by Robert P. McCulloch

I hardly expected the grand jury to sustain me, after they saw everything different from what it had been while I was there. Yet they did, and their report to the court advises all the changes made that I had...

Quotes by Nellie Bly

The values of confidentiality of matters occurring before the grand jury is very important.

Quotes by Ken Starr

About Quotes

I don't believe anyone has leaked grand jury information.

Quotes by Ken Starr

That D.C. grand jury investigation of Abramoff can't go on forever. Eventually the lawyers at the Public Integrity Section will go to their bosses with some decisions about just who they want to indict. That's when Al Gonzales will have...

Quotes by Joshua Micah Marshall

Bill Clinton was impeached primarily for criminal conduct: lying under oath and misleading a federal grand jury about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Nixon would have been impeached for a wide array of criminal acts, as well as abuses of...

Quotes by Jonathan Turley

A grand jury hears only one side - that of the prosecutor.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

I spent my time trying to understand grand jury procedure - a topic about which I never before had the slightest interest.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

Against Quotes

In 1994 the U.S. Court of Appeals decided in the case of Oliver North to permit the release of grand jury evidence, because it had already been so thoroughly leaked.

Quotes by Donella Meadows

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do the Grand Jury quotes emphasize?
Confidentiality is central, with one speaker denying any leak of grand jury information and another calling that confidentiality genuinely important.
Do these quotes reference a specific case?
One references a lengthy investigation that couldn't reasonably continue forever, without naming details beyond the process itself.
Is this page only about legal procedure?
Mostly, yes, though one older quote reflects personally on being sustained by a grand jury despite expecting a harsher outcome.
Why would someone search for Grand Jury quotes?
The phrase fits discussions of legal process, secrecy, and the tension of awaiting a jury's decision.
What else is worth reading?
For more on facing scrutiny directly, Against quotes covers related ground.

Other lines describe the drawn-out nature of grand jury investigations, including one that couldn't reasonably continue forever. For more on facing scrutiny directly, see Against quotes.