Poder de citación y rol de testigos en juicios de gran jurado multi-jurisdiccional

Explicación Simple

Un gran jurado puede llamar a personas para que cuenten lo que saben sobre un caso. Los testigos pueden llevar un abogado, pero este solo puede observar y no hablar durante el juicio.

Es como cuando un grupo de amigos se reúne para decidir si deben ayudar a un amigo en apuros; pueden llamar a otros amigos para que cuenten lo que saben, pero solo escuchan, sin intervenir.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que hay un gran jurado investigando un caso de fraude en una empresa. Ellos citan a Juan, un empleado, para que cuente lo que sabe. Juan lleva a su abogado al juicio, pero este no puede intervenir durante el testimonio de Juan. El jurado se asegura de que se cumplan las reglas del proceso.

Penalidades

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Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 19.2-215.5 - Subpoena power; counsel for witness; oath. A multi-jurisdiction grand jury has statewide subpoena power and, through special counsel, may subpoena persons to appear before it to testify and may subpoena the production of evidence, with or without the custodian of records at the election of special counsel, in the form of specified records, papers, documents, or other tangible things. Such subpoenas shall be returnable for a specific meeting of the multi-jurisdiction grand jury. Mileage and such other reasonable expenses as are approved by the presiding judge shall be paid such persons from funds appropriated for such purpose. A witness before a multi-jurisdiction grand jury shall be entitled to the presence of counsel in the grand jury room, but he may not participate in the proceedings. The foreman shall administer the oath required by law for witnesses. 1983, c. 543; 2014, c. 389 . Va. Code § 19.2-215.6 - Role and presence of special counsel; examination of witnesses; sworn investigators. Special counsel may be present during the investigatory stage of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury proceeding and may examine any witness who is called to testify or produce evidence. The examination of a witness by special counsel shall in no way affect the right of any grand juror to examine the witness. At the request of special counsel, the presiding judge shall designate specialized personnel for investigative purposes. Such personnel shall be designated as a sworn investigator and shall be administered an oath to maintain the secrecy of all proceedings of the multi-jurisdiction grand jury. A sworn investigator is permitted to discuss multi-jurisdiction grand jury proceedings with any other sworn investigator or special counsel and may participate in mul