Can I receive the transcipts from my grand jury?
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Can I receive the transcipts from my grand jury?
If so, what forms can I file and where do I file them?
Asked on December 9, 2012 under Criminal Law, West Virginia
Answers:
David West / West & Corvelli
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Grand jury proceedings are closed to the public and as a general rule their proceedings are not available for public review. In certain cases; however, it is possible to convince a judge that a case requires the release of the grand jury records. Motions must be filed and sometimes a hearing held so as to determine whether the transcripts will be made available to the defense.
A person who is unrepresented by a lawyer has virtually no chance of getting these records. If you have a case in which these records are necessary or desire, you should hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer such as those at David West & Associates to assist you with this and all other evidence in your case. They will make sure that any evidence that is favorable to your defense is turned over - even if it means going to the judge to have it released.
David S. West
Senior Attorney
David West & Associates
David West / David West & Associates
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Grand jury proceedings are closed to the public and as a general rule their proceedings are not available for public review. In certain cases; however, it is possible to convince a judge that a case requires the release of the grand jury records. Motions must be filed and sometimes a hearing held so as to determine whether the transcripts will be made available to the defense.
A person who is unrepresented by a lawyer has virtually no chance of getting these records. If you have a case in which these records are necessary or desire, you should hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer such as those at David West & Associates to assist you with this and all other evidence in your case. They will make sure that any evidence that is favorable to your defense is turned over - even if it means going to the judge to have it released.
David S. West
Senior Attorney
David West & Associates
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