Does a federal prosecutor have a duty not to interfere with the function of a grand jury?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Al Mudarris, 695 F.2d 1182 (9th Cir. 1983):
United States v. Samango, supra, 607 F.2d at 882. Prosecutors share with courts the duty not to interfere with the grand jury's function. "Under the constitutional scheme, the grand jury is not and should not be captive to any of the three branches." United States v. Chanen, supra, 549 F.2d at 1312.
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