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by Aric
Fri Mar 20, 2009 10:56 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Employee shoots shoplifter - facing aggravated assault?
Replies: 32
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Re: Employee shoots shoplifter - facing aggravated assault?

ninemm wrote:
seamusTX wrote:... The DA has to decide whether to prosecute, and then get an indictment from the grand jury (which he probably would in this case)...- Jim
If the DA wants an indictment from the grand jury, he will get one. The grand jury system has outlived its original purpose and nowadays is simply a tool of the DA.
I disagree with this statement.. I was on a grand jury and plenty of times we disagreed with the DA and no-billed someone. But 95% of the time we did agree, but these where clear cases.

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