Evidence Necessary for A Grand Jury Indictment

• Jurisdiction: Maryland

VIII. Evidence necessary for a grand jury indictment

In United States v. Williams, 504 U.S. 36 (1992), the Supreme Court stated: "[T]he grand jury sits not to determine guilt or innocence, but to assess whether there is adequate basis for bringing a criminal charge." Id. at 51 (citation omitted). To obtain a grand jury indictment, the Government is required to establish, through testimony and documents, that there is probable cause to believe that a crime was committed and that the defendant committed it...