| The U.S. attorney in the district can impanel a grand jury if they feel that there is evidence warranting a criminal investigation. |
| This has rendered virtually unenforceable the few remaining rules intended to further grand jury independence. |
| In December of 1946, a grand jury was convened to decide formally whether to charge the suspects and try them. |
| Investigators called three people before a fact-finding grand jury two weeks ago. |
| The modern criminal-court system makes it very difficult for a grand jury to exercise any independent authority. |
| And I'm not just referring to his series of ridiculous, ad-lib whoppers to the grand jury. |
