Not trying to be disagreeable, just want to add some info about Texas' crappy grand jury system. Texas' grand jury system is one of two IIRC that allow the use

Not trying to be disagreeable, just want to add some info about Texas' crappy grand jury system. Texas' grand jury system is one of two IIRC that allow the use of the "pick-a-pal" system. Speaking from experience I can tell you that high-profile indictments are often discussed and decided before the indictment is presented, outside the juror's room. And finally, we're having a little crisis currently in Harris county over the threatening of a witness by a grand jury foreman who was also a retired police officer, serving on a grand jury that was deciding to indict a man for the murder of another police officer. http://www.texasmonthly.com/daily-post/grand-jury-system-texas-broken http://www.texasmonthly.com/daily-post/grand-jury-system-tex... http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/15/time-ditch-key-man-grand-jury-system/ http://www.texastribune.org/2014/09/15/time-ditch-key-man-gr... http://www.constitution.org/jury/gj/041113_chron_casey.htm http://www.constitution.org/jury/gj/041113_chron_casey.htm