Info about "Sealed Indictments" (QRV)

submitted ago by 2854463?

As a lawfag and advisor to law enforcement, here is something everyone should consider:

  1. The long list of sealed case files are not necessarily indictments.

  2. Most are, in fact, probably search warrants.

  3. Search warrants generally must be served on the person being searched (and/or suspect) at the time the search is conducted.

  4. HOWEVER, for electronic surveillance (wiretaps, stingray and GPS trackers, email/text/browsing histories) and on RARE OCCASIONS actual physical searches may be conducted surreptitiously, keeping the person/suspect unaware of the search, if the government petitions for such based on good cause to believe that either evidence will be destroyed or the suspect will abscond from prosecution.

  5. The secrecy is time-limited, but the government can continue to maintain those items under seal by renewing the petitions until the court determines that the items should be un-sealed or the government determines that the secrecy should be ended.

So:

A. Are there 60k indictments? Probably not, and there's no way to tell. It's extremely likely that there are significantly more than 1,000, though. However, there is a HUGE number of search warrants. Hmmmm...

B. So, what does the publicly known information tell us? Well, correlate the locations of the cases with the statutes related to the sealed cases. That should tell you A LOT.

Have a nice day.

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15045624? ago

You Sir, are a fucking tease! Give me MOAR!

JK. Thank you for that info.

15045696? ago

Nothing the OP said is true.

PACER searchers on sealed court cases and every court case must have at least one indictment.

15046423? ago

Thanks. Lemme know when you get admitted to law school.

Search warrants ROUTINELY issue under court case numbers before any indictment is filed. HTF do you think cops get the evidence to show probable cause to indict in the first place? You don't indict first, search later. Dumbass.

And EVERYTHING that a court does has a case file. Otherwise court actions would exist outside of due process because no one but the court and government would know anything about it.

Go do some basic homework before you open your tater trap.