Does a prosecutor have inherent authority to ask a grand jury to impeach a witness in a criminal case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Avitia v. Superior Court of San Joaquin Cnty., 241 Cal.Rptr.3d 530, 431 P.3d 1169, 6 Cal.5th 486 (Cal. 2018):
A credible argument exists that the prosecutor has inherent authority under People v. Backus , supra , 23 Cal.3d at p. 392, 152 Cal.Rptr. 710, 590 P.2d 837, to excuse a grand juror who
[6 Cal.5th 501]
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