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		+	====== Letterman appeared before 'grand jury' ======
		+	Don't worry, I am not going to deal with the 'creepy things' that David Letterman did and which he admitted to having done in his show.
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		+	However, what caught my attention while reading (or rather watching) his statement on his show was this part:
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		+	>This morning I did something I've never done in my life. I had to go downtown and testify before a grand jury.
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		+	Now, that appeared strange to me. I do know that in US jurisdiction, juries are involved in court proceedings, though I don't know all the particularities of when they appear and when not.
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		+	What I felt was strange about this is that a grand jury was involved before the trial even started. There is a detailed explanation on [[wp>grand jury|wikipedia]]. In short - and for those, who do not want to read the whole WP article - grand juries are used to determine whether there is enough evidence to start a trial.
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