State v. Minnick’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““1. Interpreting the first certified question as raising the question of the legal effect of the excuse by the trial court of one of the Grand Jurors prior to September 22, 1959, the answer to the question is: Fourteen. “2. Interpreting the second certified question as raising the question whether the indictments referred to were invalidated by reason of the reduction of the Grand Jury, the answer is: The indictments were not for that reason invalid. “3. Interpreting the third certified question as raising the question whether fifteen Grand Jurors must always be in attendance to validate the proceedings of the New Castle County Grand Jury, the answer is: The Grand Jury can validly operate in certain circumstances with fewer than fifteen members in attendance.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Minnick

2. ““1. Of how many members did the Grand Jury for New Castle County consist on September 22 and September 23, 1959? “2. If the Grand Jury for New Castle County on September 22 and September 23, 1959, consisted of other than fifteen members, were the indictments returned against the defendants in the within matters valid? “3. Can a New Castle County Grand Jury validly operate under any circumstances with less than fifteen members in attendance?””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Minnick