WASHINGTON, January 5 (Sputnik) — Grand juror who participated in the investigation into the case of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown shot dead by white police officer, has sued St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney for the right to provide more accurate details about the case, a lawsuit filed Monday says.
“From [Grand Juror’s] perspective, [St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Robert McCulloch’s] statement characterizes the views of the grand jurors collectively toward the evidence, witnesses, and the law, in a manner that does not comport with [Grand Juror’s] own opinions,” the lawsuit said.
Additionally, Doe said the legal standards were conveyed to jurors in a “muddled” and “untimely” manner.
The grand juror filed the lawsuit with the help of American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) as it is illegal for grand jurors to discuss their service without permission from court.
“Doe would like to talk about the experience of serving on a grand jury, the evidence presented and the investigation in a way that could contribute to the public dialogue concerning race relations,” the statement released by ACLU says.
“The First Amendment prevents the state from imposing a life-time gag order in cases where the prosecuting attorney has purported to be transparent,” Rothert said in ACLU statement.
In November 2014 grand jury found white police officer Darren Wilson not guilty in the death of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown, who he fatally shot in August. The case reignited issues of race and police brutality throughout the United States and resulted in protests over the court ruling.
