There is an old adage in the legal community: “A district attorney could indict a ham sandwich in front of a grand jury.” The grand jury system was intended to be a check on the government by requiring an approval by a group of citizens for indictments (indeed, this protection is enshrined in the Fifth Amendment), but there are some quirks to it that give truth to the adage. First, there is no judge or magistrate present at grand jury […]