Originally Posted by
unionmade
I'm pretty sure that once the case is presented to the grand jury, "jeopardy" attaches, meaning the driver cannot be brought up on charges. I know that intersection, and I do feel like I'm risking my life just by riding through it. While this case shows how far we have to go, it also shows how far we've come. 10 years ago, the DA begs off this, or the PD won't raise a finger. Nevermind a front page article in the paper. This death has gotten a ton of press. That, in and of itself, is a step in the right direction.
Unionmade, jeopardy does not attach at the GJ level. The reason is that at the GJ level no charges are filed. Jeopardy generallynattaches only after charges are formally filed, a jury is impanelled and the first witness is sworn. It is all in the Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution.