60 Ohio App. 2d 402 - Simington v. Shimp’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “The Mississippi Supreme Court has stated that a grand jury report criticizing a named individual is a “conviction by innuendo” and not compatible with basic principles of due process and fairness. Other courts have referred to reports which single out unindicted individuals as a perversion of the grand jury system, the work of a lynch mob, and an odious practice. Several courts have pointed out that injury to an individual named in a report can arise not only from the grand jury proceeding, but also from the public’s belief that the grand jury speaks with judicial authority. Further, any attempt by a named individual to rebut the contents of the report would not have, in the public’s mind, the same “official weight” as the report’s original accusation. Finally, at least one court has noted that legal remedies available to parties criticized in grand jury reports are often inadequate.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. In re Fortieth Statewide Investigating Grand Jury · Chambers v. Douglas County District Court