IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA
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State's Motion to Empanela Special Grand Jury
‘The State of Alabama, by and through the Attorney General, hereby asks this
Court to empanel a special grand jury. In support of this request, the State offers the
following:
1. The State of Alabama is considering certain matters that will require
investigation and submission to a grand jury.
2. The testimony before the proposed grand jury will be extensive
3. A regular grand jury will be inadequate because of its existing case load
and because the jurors regularly cycle out of service.
4. Accordingly, the State asks for a special grand jury that will continue
indefinitely until this Court specifically orders that it is dissolved. See
Wyres v. State, 29 So. 2d 155, 158 (Ala. Ct. App. 1947) (holding that “a grand
jury legally impaneled continues its legal existence until dissolved by order
of court”); see also Ala. R. Crim. P. 12.2(b) (providing authority to empanel
special or additional grand juries having like powers as regular grand
juries).In conclusion, the State respectfully asks this Court to empanel a special grand
jury as soon as practicable.
Respectfully submitted on May 23, 2016,
Luther Strange
Attorney General
Miles M. Hart
Deputy Attorney General
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, ALABAMA
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY ;
SPECIAL GRAND JURY ;
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Order on State’s Motion to Empanel a Special Grand Jury
‘This Court has received the State's motion to empanel a special grand jury. It
hereby finds that appropriate grounds exist to empanel a special grand jury. See Ala.
R. Crim. P. 12.20) (providing authority to empanel special or additional grand juries
having like powers as regular grand juries). Furthermore, in accordance with Wryes
v, Slate, 29 So. 2d 155, 158 (Ala, Ct. App. 1947), the Court holds that the special grand
jury will continue indefinitely until this Court specifically orders that the special
grand jury is dissolved. Therefore, the State's motion is GRANTED.
‘The Court hereby ORDERS that a special grand jury be drawn from the jury
panel and assembled for orientation on __ Z/A@/7& . 2016
DONE and ORDERED on May 23, 2016
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