The U.S. attorney’s office says it may use local grand juries for serious federal crime in Washington “when appropriate” after a judge signed off on the unusual procedure.
The ruling by a federal judge found that federal prosecutors could fall back on local grand juries to approve serious charges when they failed to persuade a federal grand jury.
The decision by Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia applied immediately only to Kevontae Stewart, a Washington resident.
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