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Fri Oct-07-05 07:21 AM
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question about lawyers and testifying before grand juries |
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my understandings is that if you're testifying before a grand jury but you not a target of its investigation, your lawyer is not permitted in the room.
yet, there are plenty of legal issues that you might face as a result of your testimony, most notably perjury charges from conflicting testimony. a lawyer would be in a position to advise you of the risks and to point out rights relating to amending earlier testimony or pointing out the need to elaborate a response to avoid giving an appearance of false testimony, etc. i'm sure there are a ton of similar issues.
so, why are you not permitted a lawyer, when a lawyer can be at your side at any other situation in your life?
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Fri Oct-07-05 09:35 AM
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1. Short answer -- because those are the rules |
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The criminal procedure rules say no attorneys in the GJ chamber itself, and SC has long ago ruled there is not 6th Amdt. right to counsel in a GJ context. Your attorney usually waits in the next room, and you are permitted to excuse yourself, go outside, and discuss things there.
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Fri Oct-07-05 10:29 AM
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2. so, you could excuse yourself after each and every question? |
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