Grand Jury Averaged 39 Seconds per Case; Lawyers Want Indictments Tossed
Many York County defense lawyers are claiming that the county grand jury in June did not properly review more than 900 cases presented in a single day and want every indictment issued that month tossed.
The average time per indictment was 39 seconds in June, meaning there is no way that grand jurors could have properly considered each case, the lawyers said.
“The grand jury is not supposed to “rubber stamp” cases, the lawyers wrote. The “high volume” of June cases made the grand jury “unable to fully consider all the evidence,” the lawyers stated in their motion. “Those indicted have a Constitutional right to have their cases fairly considered,” the lawyers claim....
