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++++++++++ BREAKING NEWS ++++++++++
Grand Jury Never Voted on Whether Or Not To Indict Police Officers Involved in Fatal Shooting Of Tamir RiceThe grand jury that declined to indict the two Cleveland police officers involved in the killing of 12-year-old Tamir Rice never took a vote on the decision, officials revealed. A document released Wednesday by the prosecutor’s office showed the formal record of the jury’s decision.
The Scene reported that it had requested documents showing the official decision but was told no such document existed
McGinty’s office said that in every fatal case involving police use of force, prosecutors tell grand jurors about the laws governing how to determine whether the force is justified and possible criminal charges that could fit the case. Then, under a policy established when McGinty took office, the grand jury deliberates privately and votes whether the shooting was justified, according to the statement.
If the grand jury votes that the shooting was justifiable under the circumstances, then the investigation is done and no charges are filed.
If jurors find the shooting was not justifiable, then they vote a second time on whether the officer should face charges.They would then issue charges in the form of a “true-bill,” or issue no charges, in the form of a “no-bill.”
“If at the conclusion of the Grand Jury presentation, the County Prosecutor’s Office does not believe there is sufficient evidence to charge the police officer or officers with a crime or believes that the use of deadly force was justifiable by law or necessary by duty, the Grand Jury is informed that it has the final say. If they disagree with the assessment of the County Prosecutor’s Office, Grand Jurors can ask for a true bill-no bill opportunity or they can ask to hear additional witnesses and evidence.”
The prosecutors involved with the Tamir Rice case told grand jurors that they did not believe charges were warranted against the officers and that the shooting was justified because the officers “feared for their life.”
Subodh Chandra, part of the legal team representing Tamir’s family continued his criticism of McGinty’s handling of Tamir’s case:
“That the prosecutor saw to it that the grand jury never took an up-or-down vote on specific criminal charges is the ultimate insult to the bereaved Rice family and only underscores the family’s concerns that the prosecutor rigged the process to ensure no accountability for the officers,”
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