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Committee hears bill to repeal Michigan’s one‑person grand jury
Summary
Representative Meerman presented House Bill 4434 to eliminate Michigan’s one‑person grand jury; proponents told the Judiciary Committee the procedure undermines due process and the Michigan Supreme Court has limited its use; supporters including the Christian Coalition and criminal defense groups voiced support; no vote taken.
Representative Meerman presented House Bill 4434 to the House Judiciary Committee, seeking repeal of Michigan’s one‑person grand jury procedure and arguing the mechanism concentrates investigative and charging power in a single judge and undermines due process.
"It is the purpose of a grand jury to determine whether there exists sufficient evidence to charge someone with a crime plain and simple," Representative Meerman told the committee. He said a one‑person grand jury "places the responsibility of establishing probable cause in…
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