Capitol News Illinois | ‘Broadview 6’ defense accuses feds of keeping grand-jury transcripts secret

Capitol News Illinois | ‘Broadview 6’ defense accuses feds of keeping grand-jury transcripts secret

Attorneys for the remaining “Broadview Six” immigration protesters indicted in October say federal prosecutors are abusing their power in order to keep secret what they told the grand jury that resulted in charges, including a rare conspiracy count.

DOJ drops felony conspiracy charges against Broadview Six defendants

In a move that surprised both the judge and defense attorneys, federal prosecutors on Wednesday, April 29, dropped the most serious charge against the so-called Broadview Six defendants, a felony conspiracy count that carried up to a six-year prison sentence. The criminal case filed in October now has just a single misdemeanor charge. It stems from... The post DOJ drops felony conspiracy charges against Broadview Six defendants appeared first on…