Recent Examples on the WebBut when a defendant pleads guilty before trial to a capital felony, as Mr. Cruz did, the court must impanel a jury just for sentencing, unless the defendant waives the right to have a jury make the determination.New York Times, 18 July 2022 This month in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis asked the state’s Supreme Court to impanel a statewide grand jury to investigate whether families, local governments and criminal organizations were conspiring to transport migrants to Florida.New York Times, 29 June 2022 That would mean that Willis or other DAs would have to impanel a grand jury from beyond their territories, drawing in more residents from rural, conservative corners of the state. Christian Boone, ajc, 19 Feb. 2021 The prosecutor’s request to impanel such a grand jury had to be approved by a majority of the judges on the county’s superior court, who are elected in nonpartisan races. Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ, 2 May 2022 Judges in Georgia’s Fulton County granted its top prosecutor’s request to impanel a special grand jury to investigate efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in the state.WSJ, 25 Jan. 2022 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday sent a letter to Fulton County Superior Court Chief Judge Christopher Brasher asking him to impanel a special grand jury. Kate Brumback, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Jan. 2022 The request to impanel such a grand jury must be approved by a majority of the judges on the county’s superior court, who are elected in nonpartisan races. Cameron Mcwhirter, WSJ, 20 Jan. 2022 Westchester County prosecutors will impanel a grand jury in the coming weeks to hear evidence against Robert Durst in the 1982 disappearance of his first wife, according to reports.Fox News, 11 Oct. 2021 See More