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- Title: Hennigan v. State
- Author : Supreme Court of the United States
- Release Date : January 16, 1987
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 140 KB
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The primary focus of Joseph Hennigans contentions in this appeal is his indictment of the institution of the grand jury. His complaints are directed generally to the function of the grand jury in Wyoming and specifically to claimed defects that are present in his case. His claims encompass assertions that he was denied due process of law and the equal protection of the laws. He also argues that his conviction should be set aside because the grand jury was not properly impaneled since there was no specific finding of necessity for calling a grand jury; the indictments are fatally defective because the grand jury foreman did not personally endorse the words "A True Bill" upon the indictment; and the proceedings manifest the lack of any indicia of reliability in determining probable cause. We conclude that the institution of the grand jury has been maintained in Wyoming as a proper prosecutorial procedure; there is no constitutional defect attaching to its use as it has been structured; and no error occurred in connection with the charges brought against Hennigan by indictment. The judgment and sentence with respect to each of the several counts brought against him is affirmed.