jury

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Keenan then filed a motion to dismiss the case entirely, telling the judge in an August hearing that prosecutors—his own colleagues—had misled the jury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

There are signs that the charges won’t stick: A Georgia judge released Moore on a $1 bond on the murder charge because he was so unconvinced that a jury would convict her.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Grand jury proceedings are secret in Texas, as are their schedules.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

The homicide investigation by Horry County police is now under scrutiny by a special prosecutor, and a state grand jury is reviewing evidence of alleged police misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

With the government’s case in trouble, prosecutors eventually called a witness who, they believed, could sway the jury in their favor: the bootlegger and former bureau informant Kelsie Morrison.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann