Solomon "Sol" Wachtler (born April 29, 1930) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from New York. He was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1985 to 1992. Wachtler's most famous quote, made shortly after his appointment as Chief Judge, was that district attorneys could get grand juries to "indict a ham sandwich". He achieved national notoriety when he was charged with, and then convicted of, acts stemmin… WebbThis famous modern legal term that a prosecutor can get a grand jury to "indict a ham sandwich" -- that is, indict anything -- began in New York. It was immortalized in the Tom …

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Webb4 jan. 2024 · In 1985, Sol Wachtler, then the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the State of New York, famously opined that a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich if … Webb“The district attorney could get the grand jury to indict a ham sandwich if he wanted to,” one Rochester defense lawyer said. Abscam prosecutor Thomas Puccio is a young man … robot teachers

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Webb13 apr. 2024 · In 1985, New York Judge Sol Wachtler famously stated, “If a district attorney wanted, a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich.” I have always agreed with that sentiment, but my twist on that statement is, as I once told another local rookie officer while waiting outside a courtroom to testify, that you could indict a dead squirrel in a … Webb1 juni 2024 · There’s a facetious saying in legal circles about the ease with which prosecutors can secure indictments in grand jury cases: You can … Webb25 nov. 2014 · A grand jury could 'indict a ham sandwich', but apparently not a white police officer The verdict on Michael Brown's death stunned America, but should have come as no surprise Christopher... robot teaching