For our look at due process, an example of a grand jury being used to determine whether a case should go to trial.
This is a process described in the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, thought it does not as yet apply to the states through the 14th Amendment.
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The restaurant customer who shot and killed an attempted robber last week in Southwest Houston met Monday with homicide investigators from the Houston Police Department, which said a Harris County grand jury will decide whether the man should be charged with any crimes.
. . . The shooter’s attorney, in a statement published by Houston TV station ABC13, said the man acted in self-defense and “fully intends to continue cooperating” with police and the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, which confirmed it is referring the case to a grand jury.
“In fear of his life and his friend’s life my client acted to protect everyone in the restaurant,” the attorney said, according to ABC13. “… We are confident that a grand jury will conclude that the shooting was justified under Texas Law. This event has been very traumatic, taking a human life is something he does not take lightly and will burden him for the rest of his life.”
