indict
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She added that prosecutors also didn’t inform the defense that the grand jury initially declined to indict the group that became known as the Broadview Six.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The grand jury, in fact, had declined to indict Perkins.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
After a judge dismissed the case, two federal grand juries declined to indict James again, and Keller returned to Missouri.
From Salon ● Feb. 18, 2026
Grand juries repeatedly have refused to indict the defendants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 12, 2026
Ms. Ofrah said they would be leading protests around the city if the grand jury didn’t indict.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
In “Violent Saviors” Mr. Easterly indicts an idea he calls “the Development Right of Conquest”—quite the mouthful—which “confers the right to conquer lands on those who bring material progress to these lands.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
“It’ll actually be interesting to see if a grand jury indicts these cases.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
Former federal officers may do so when a state indicts them for actions that were within their official duties and they have a “colorable” defense under federal law.
From Slate ● Aug. 23, 2023
Shortly before a grand jury in New York State indicts somebody, the person typically gets a chance to testify to the jury.
From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
“After that he gets a preliminary hearin’, and, if things seem plain enough, then the grand jury indicts him.
From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.
The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
David Hearn was indicted for allegedly peeling off a portion of newly installed sealant on one of Trump’s pet projects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Last year, a federal grand jury indicted Bolton on 18 counts.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
Earlier this year, an Army soldier was indicted after allegedly using his knowledge of the planned U.S. operation to capture former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro to make bets on it, winning more than $400,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
As expected, on January 24, 1873, a grand jury indicted Anthony for “knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully” voting.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
Police in Texas investigated Lucy's death as possible manslaughter but a grand jury in Collin County decided against indicting her father.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Before indicting the economy, consider what 50 years of growth actually delivered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
But the track’s harshest beatdown is reserved for a final verse indicting the music industry’s silence.
From Salon ● May 8, 2024
The day before indicting Burke, the DOJ released guidelines which say employment by a news outlet is just one of many factors relevant to whether someone is a journalist.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2024
His answer is as indicting as is his guilt.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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