Let's say, after a ct order in G/J Roe's favor re his/her complaint, Roe states in MSM or SocMedia that in G/J room:
- GJ#2 made racist comment A,
- GJ#3 made racist comment B,
- GJ#4 made racist comment C, etc.
It's poss GJ Roe is telling TT, TWT, & NBT
Truth about opinions expressed by GJs, yes.
What if none of the above is true andGJ Roe is
lying about all of it or telling a
hybrid version?
Then what?
Do
G/J #2, 3 and 4 need to bring ct action to prevent prosecutor from charging them for breaking their oaths of silence,
allowing them to violate Mo. 540.310 and tell MSM & SocMedia their version of what they said, what others said?
They may tell the truth or they may lie or tell some hybrid version.
Then what?
Do G/Js #
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12 need to bring ct actions, so they can break their oaths of silence?
Rinse and repeat ad nauseam for this case and other cases. No, thank you, imo.
540.310.
http://www.moga.mo.gov/mostatutes/stathtml/54000003101.html
"No member of a grand jury shall be obliged or allowed to testify or declare in what manner
he or any other member of the grand jury voted on any question before them,
or what opinions were expressed by any juror in relation to any such question." bbm
Per Mo law (below) G/J foreperson signs a form to certify the vote and it is presented to the ct, in the presence of the G/J members.
If the foreperson's certification does not accurately reflect the vote, then the G/J members have an opportunity to bring to ct's attention. Otherwise, they should keep their oath of silence, imo.
G/J Roe can "contribute to the current public dialog about race relations" 365/24/7
without revealing his/her opinions or opinions of other G/Js. No need for a ct order. No violation of 1st Amendment rights.
I see the wisdom of Mo. statute. IOW
what's said in G/J room stays in G/J room.
JM2cts and I could be wrong.
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Other sections of RSMo
True bill--concurrence by nine grand jurors. 540.250.
"No indictment can be found without the concurrence of at least nine grand jurors. When so found, and not otherwise,
the foreperson of the grand jury shall certify under his hand that such indictment is a true bill,
by the following endorsement thereon, thus: "A true bill. A B, foreperson". "
Indictment not a true bill, when.
540.260.
"When there is not a concurrence of nine grand jurors in finding an indictment,
the foreperson shall certify, under his hand, that such an indictment is not a true bill."
Indictments--presented to court--filed.
540.270.
"Indictments found and presentments made by a grand jury shall be presented by their foreperson, in their presence, to the court, and shall be there filed and remain as records of such court." bbm