That's how it works. Normally a Grand Jury is gathered, presented facts about the case and they vote to decide if there is enough evidence to establish a "prima facie" case -- that is, probable cause to proceed with a criminal trial. USUALLY, if a person is indicted by a grand jury, they are called before a judge and issues a plea -- guilty or not guilty -- and then they proceed to trial.
What's interesting about the "sealed" indictment is this: SEALED INDICTMENTS come from Grand Juries that met WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE of the person being indicted -- meaning a jury was assembled, facts were given about the individual's role in a crime, evidence is presented, and the jury votes to indict. The individual being indicted usually has no knowledge a grand jury was assembled against them, not do they know they are even being investigated...
Once the seal indictment is returned (as in it is filed and appears on a court docket) an ARREST won't be issued until the indictment is UNSEALED.
So it's not strange or out of place at all for there to be sealed indictments without arrests...yet...
All this applies in case of non sealed indictments too. This is just how grand juries work.
What's interesting about the "sealed" indictment is this: SEALED INDICTMENTS come from Grand Juries that met WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE of the person being indicted -- meaning a jury was assembled, facts were given about the individual's role in a crime, evidence is presented, and the jury votes to indict. The individual being indicted usually has no knowledge a grand jury was assembled against them, nor do they know they are even being investigated...
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R34p_Th3_Wh0r1w1nd ago
What good are the indictments if no arrests are being made?
HugoWeaving ago
That's how it works. Normally a Grand Jury is gathered, presented facts about the case and they vote to decide if there is enough evidence to establish a "prima facie" case -- that is, probable cause to proceed with a criminal trial. USUALLY, if a person is indicted by a grand jury, they are called before a judge and issues a plea -- guilty or not guilty -- and then they proceed to trial.
What's interesting about the "sealed" indictment is this: SEALED INDICTMENTS come from Grand Juries that met WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE of the person being indicted -- meaning a jury was assembled, facts were given about the individual's role in a crime, evidence is presented, and the jury votes to indict. The individual being indicted usually has no knowledge a grand jury was assembled against them, not do they know they are even being investigated...
Once the seal indictment is returned (as in it is filed and appears on a court docket) an ARREST won't be issued until the indictment is UNSEALED.
So it's not strange or out of place at all for there to be sealed indictments without arrests...yet...
KnightsofHubris ago
All this applies in case of non sealed indictments too. This is just how grand juries work.