Yeah, grand juries usually rubber stamp whatever the prosecutor wants to do. It's nice to come across one of those rare instances they actually do what they were created for.
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I believe that there's typically not even a defense presentation in grand jury proceedings.
It's rare that I feel proud of my fellow Americans, but this is one of those times.
Not just not typically, that's the entire point of them.
A grand jury is basically a first test of "does the state's case pass muster in an absolutely perfect scenario?" so it's more or less a quick trial with relaxed guidelines that is massively leaned in favor of the state.
How does a 1000$ in damage warrant a felony charge? I would have assumed the charges to be vandalism and misdemeanor offense.
Investigators, according to WKRC-TV in Cincinnati, identified Morelock after obtaining surveillance footage from other cameras near the scene as well as information linked to a credit card and a customer rewards account.
Was the rewards program worth saving $0.50 on your last purchase if they try to help put you in jail?
$1k in damages is a felony and this needed a grand jury??
I was surprised too. According to this site, in Ohio, vandalism is a fifth-degree felony when the damage is "$1,000+ on business property or serious physical harm to government/school/cemetery property." The penalty for a fifth-degree felony is 6-12 months in prison, plus fines. Any charge that can result in 1 year or more in prison has to go before a Grand Jury.
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