Greater Houston Coalition for Justice
Host
Texas Grand Jury Reform Freedom Ride
If you want freedom from a System that allows district judges to appoint between three and five commissioners, who in turn select who the commissioners feel are qualified people in the community to serve on the grand jury. Those picked are likely to be people the commissioners know, work with or are recommended by others. The commissioner system tends to produce grand juries that are not diverse and are mostly white and elderly. Get on the Bus!
The U.S. Supreme Court Justices warned in a 1977 opinion that the way Commissioners picked grand juries was susceptible to abuse. “
If you want freedom from a System that the U.S. Supreme Court Justices warned in a 1977 opinion that the way grand juries were picked was susceptible to abuse. Get on the Bus!
If you want freedom from a System the U.S. Supreme Court rule in 1940 requires that grand juries— the panels of citizens that decide whether criminal suspects will be indicted — represent “a broad cross-section” of the community. But 64 years later, in Houston Harris County, Texas law enforcement officers and others with courthouse jobs that make them less likely to sympathize with a defendant are a strong presence on Harris County grand juries. Get on the Bus!
If you want freedom from a System the past president of the Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and other attorney complained the way grand juries operate in Houston Harris County, Texas is “unconstitutional.”
If you want freedom from a System that NO-Billed officers for police brutality and questionable police shooting?. Get on the Bus!
Harris County Grand Juries had No-Billed Houston Police Officers 289 consecutive times in police shooting.
If you want a Grand Jury System where a Special Prosecutor in the Attorney General Office investigates police misconduct. Get on the Bus! If you want change to the Texas Grand Jury System-Join us in Austin Wednesday March 25, 2015, in Room E2 30, to vote on HB 282, which eliminates grand jury commissioners Thursday March 26, 2015, HB 1369, which creates a Special Prosecutor in the AG office to investigate police misconduct
Bus Pick up is at 1730 Jefferson St Houston, Tx 77003, Time 7:00 am both days- Return 7:00 pm
$23.00 per person CASH only ( Must have exact amount)
Payments must be made in person Monday March 24, 2015 and Tuesday March 25, 2015 ONLY between 10:00-12:00 noon, 1730 Jefferson St Houston, Tx 77003
Johnny Mata
Greater Houston Coalition for Justice
713-822-6372