When a grand jury returns an indictment valid on its face, can independent inquiry be made to determine the kind of evidence considered by the grand jury?
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The following excerpt is from United States v. Walker, No. 2:03-cr-0042-MCE-EFB P (E.D. Cal. 2017):
"When a duly constituted grand jury returns an indictment valid on its face, no independent inquiry may be made to determine the kind of evidence considered by the grand jury in making its decision." United States v. Basurto, 497 F.2d 781, 785 (9th Cir. 1974) (citing Costello v. United States, 350 U.S. 359 (1956). However,
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