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Grand Juror Sues St. Louis Attorney Over Michael Brown Case

© Fotolia / Vivian SeefeldGrand juror who participated in the investigation into the case of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown shot dead by white police officer, has sued St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney for the right to provide more accurate details about the case
Grand juror who participated in the investigation into the case of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown shot dead by white police officer, has sued St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney for the right to provide more accurate details about the case - Sputnik International
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Grand juror who participated in the investigation into the case of teenager Michael Brown has sued St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, a lawsuit says.

WASHINGTON, January 5 (Sputnik) — Grand juror who participated in the investigation into the case of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown shot dead by white police officer, has sued St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney for the right to provide more accurate details about the case, a lawsuit filed Monday says.

“From [Grand Juror’s] perspective, [St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch’s] statement characterizes the views of the grand jurors collectively toward the evidence, witnesses, and the law, in a manner that does not comport with [Grand Juror’s] own opinions,” the lawsuit said.

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The juror, whose identity was not disclosed, was referred to in court documents as Doe. The plaintiff believes that the current information available about the grand jurors’ views is not entirely accurate, “especially the implication that all grand jurors believed that there was no support for any charges,” according to the lawsuit.

Additionally, Doe said the legal standards were conveyed to jurors in a “muddled” and “untimely” manner.

The grand juror filed the lawsuit with the help of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as it is illegal for grand jurors to discuss their service without permission from court.

“Doe would like to talk about the experience of serving on a grand jury, the evidence presented and the investigation in a way that could contribute to the public dialogue concerning race relations,” the statement released by ACLU says.

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The Legal Director of the ACLU of Missouri Tony Rothert believes the rules of secrecy must yield in this case because of highly unusual circumstances.

“The First Amendment prevents the state from imposing a life-time gag order in cases where the prosecuting attorney has purported to be transparent,” Rothert said in ACLU statement.

In November 2014 grand jury found white police officer Darren Wilson not guilty in the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, who he fatally shot in August. The case reignited issues of race and police brutality throughout the United States and resulted in protests over the court ruling.

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