Bold black headlines that read DONOVAN INDICTED can seem quite damning. Indeed, public officials charged by a grand jury often complain that they are convicted by the press. But in fact an indictment is merely a formal accusation; the state still has a long way to go to prove the defendant guilty.
To win an indictment, the prosecutor must convince at least a majority of a grand jury usually no more than 23 citizens that there is reason to believe that the accused committed specified crimes. In principle, the grand jury is...
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