Thursday, January 21, 2016

Report Questions Tamir Rice Grand Jury Proceedings


An Ohio grand jury determined last month that the police shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice was justified and therefore never voted on criminal charges against the officers involved.

A report published Wednesday suggested the grand jury improperly concluded its deliberations by never voting on the charges, but prosecutor's spokesman told NBC News his office handles all police use-of-force cases the same.

"The first question the grand jury has to decide after concluding their investigation is whether the officer's use of deadly force was justified under the law," Joseph Frolik said. "If they decide it was justified, they don't vote on criminal charges. If they decide it's not justified, they then vote on possible criminal charges." 

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Source: NBC News

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