Florida High court denies governor's bid for grand jury
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Updated: 7:59 PM Nov 30, 2009
Florida High court denies governor's bid for grand jury
The Florida Supreme Court is denying a request by Gov. Charlie Crist to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption.
Posted: 7:59 PM Nov 30, 2009
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The Florida Supreme Court is denying a request by Gov. Charlie Crist to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate public corruption.

In a 6-1 decision, the court said Monday that the governor's petition did not meet the minimum allegations required by statute and did failed to specify general crimes and whether the crimes are of a widespread nature. Justice Charles Canady was the lone dissenter.

The governor, however, can file another request with more detail in hopes of winning the court's approval.

Crist made the request in October, claiming that a rash of crimes in South Florida prompted his petition for the purpose of investigating, and indicting, if necessary, crooked public officials.


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Posted by: Mike Location: Youngstown on Dec 1, 2009 at 09:16 AM

Well that's like asking the fox to watch the hen house. Just a taste of the how they watch each others back if it had been one of us a tax paying nobody they would have a trial date set already!!!!!
Posted by: nunya Location: FL on Nov 30, 2009 at 08:12 PM

This needs to go through. The whole system needs to be watched over. Not only in south Fla., look at all of them under a microscope.