One-Person Grand Jury Being Used Against Rick Snyder

“The ongoing Flint water case against former Gov. Rick Snyder (R) is relying on an investigative tactic so rarely used that some legal experts aren’t familiar with it,” the Detroit Free Press reports.

“Known as a one-person grand jury, the process is cloaked in secrecy.”

“It involves the appointment of a single judge to review evidence out of public view and decide whether charges should be brought. In contrast to the way most criminal charges are brought, using a one-person grand jury alters how evidence is turned over to defense attorneys and delays their ability to cross-examine witnesses.”