Procedimientos del Gran Jurado en Pensilvania

Explicación Simple

Un gran jurado es un grupo de personas que investiga si hay suficiente evidencia para llevar a juicio a alguien. Los testigos pueden tener un abogado con ellos, pero este no puede hablar con el jurado. Si alguien rompe las reglas, el juez puede castigarlo.

Es como ir a una reunión de padres en la escuela. Puedes llevar a un amigo que te ayude a entender, pero tu amigo no puede hablar con los maestros por ti. Si se portan mal, el director puede pedir que se vayan.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan es llamado a testificar en un gran jurado sobre un robo en su vecindario. Puede llevar a su abogado, pero este solo puede ayudarlo a responder preguntas y no puede interrumpir al jurado. Si el juez cree que Juan necesita un abogado diferente porque su caso es complicado, puede ordenar que tenga otro abogado.

Penalidades

Las violaciones pueden ser castigadas como desacato por el juez supervisor.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

(3) Such counsel shall be allowed to be present in the grand jury room during the questioning of the witness and shall be allowed to advise the witness but shall make no objections or arguments or otherwise address the grand jury or the attorney for the Commonwealth. The supervising judge shall have the same power to remove such counsel from the grand jury room as a judge has with respect to an attorney in any court proceeding. Violation of this paragraph shall be punishable as contempt by the supervising judge. (4) An attorney, or attorneys who are associated in practice, shall not continue multiple representation of clients in a grand jury proceeding if the exercise of the independent professional judgment of an attorney on behalf of one of the clients will or is likely to be adversely affected by his representation of another client. If the supervising judge determines that the interest of an individual will or is likely to be adversely affected, he may order separate representation of witnesses, giving appropriate weight to the right of an individual to counsel of his own choosing. (d) Disclosure of proceedings by witnesses.--No witness shall be prohibited from disclosing his testimony before the investigating grand jury except for cause shown in a hearing before the supervising judge. In no event may a witness be prevented from disclosing his testimony to his attorney. 42 Pa.C.S. 4550 - Submission Of Investigations By Attorney For The Commonwealth To Investigating Grand Jury (a) General rule.--Before submitting an investigation to the investigating grand jury the attorney for the Commonwealth shall submit a notice to the supervising judge. This notice shall allege that the matter in question should be brought to the attention of the investigating grand jury becau