United States v. Violon

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

United States v. Violon

173 F. 501, 1909 U.S. App. LEXIS 5893

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

DecidedAugust 6, 1909

StatusPublished

Cited by33 cases

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United States v. Violon, 173 F. 501, 1909 U.S. App. LEXIS 5893 (circtsdny 1909).

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HAND, District Judge.

I cannot satisfactorily speculate upon the evidence which must have been before the grand jury, nor will I either myself inspect, or permit another to inspect, its minutes. The grand jury is designed to protect the citizen from baseless accusation; but he has no other protection than its proper action. If it has been moved by insufficient evidence, or has failed to consider all the evidence, it is an injustice which the court cannot; and should not seek to, redress, There is no precedent, so far as I can find, for such control of the grand jury, and I am the last who would initiate it. The institution must stand, as the conscience of the citizens called to it dictates. The case in 16 Federal Reporter (United States v. Kilpatrick [D. C.] 16 Fed. 765) I am not disposed to follow. Of course, a case of misconduct within the grand jury room, as the use of liquors, or the like, might raise a very different question.

Motion denied.

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HAND, District Judge.

I cannot satisfactorily speculate upon the evidence which must have been before the grand jury, nor will I either myself inspect, or permit another to inspect, its minutes. The grand jury is designed to protect the citizen from baseless accusation; but he has no other protection than its proper action. If it has been moved by insufficient evidence, or has failed to consider all the evidence, it is an injustice which the court cannot; and should not seek to, redress, There is no precedent, so far as I can find, for such control of the grand jury, and I am the last who would initiate it. The institution must stand, as the conscience of the citizens called to it dictates. The case in 16 Federal Reporter (United States v. Kilpatrick [D. C.] 16 Fed. 765) I am not disposed to follow. Of course, a case of misconduct within the grand jury room, as the use of liquors, or the like, might raise a very different question.

Motion denied.

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