Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20141204:15:29:00
Defense attorney. there are not rules of transparency that you have in a normal jury court situation where you say you deserve a day in court. that's not the court we're talking about. historically, it was designed to provide some secret private check on the prosecutor's power, that prosecutors wouldn't have the unitary power to indict someone. we know an indictment is a big deal, it changes your life if you get a serious criminal indictment long before it is determined whether you're guilty or innocent. it was a check where the prosecutor had to present in a private meeting setting to citizen...