From: Steve Wingate
Subject: Grand Juror in Oklahoma Bombing Under Investigation - Accuses
Message-ID: <9510200718.AA29029@linex.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 1995 00:06:51 -0700
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Grand juror in Oklahoma bombing reportedly under investigation
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(c) 1995 Copyright The News and Observer Publishing Co.
(c) 1995 Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY (Oct 19, 1995 - 19:36 EDT) -- An attorney for a grand
juror who illegally discussed the federal building bombing case said
Thursday that he believes federal agents are investigating his client.
Justice Department officials in Washington declined Thursday to say
whether the juror was being investigated.
The grand jury that heard the bombing case is due to disband soon.
The judge in the case could act independently to hold the juror in
contempt of court for violation of grand jury secrecy, an offense
punishable by up to six months in jail and a $1,000 fine. Or he could
drop the matter.
If authorities wanted to bring a more serious criminal charge such as
obstruction of justice, which carries a maximum of five years in
prison, the case would have to be turned over to a federal prosecutor.
"I've instructed him from this point on to speak to nobody without
calling me," said John DeCamp, a Lincoln, Neb., lawyer who is
representing the grand juror.
An interview with the grand juror was published last week in Media
Bypass, a monthly magazine with ties to right-wing militia groups. The
unidentified juror was reportedly angry that prosecutors did not
present evidence of a larger conspiracy and accused them of
misconduct.
Although grand juries can vote to hear whatever they deem necessary,
prosecutors usually decide what evidence gets presented.
The grand jury voted to indict only two men, Terry Nichols and Timothy
McVeigh, on federal conspiracy and murder charges in the April 19
bombing that killed 169 people. Both men, who are suspected of having
links to anti-government militias, could face the death penalty if
convicted.
Although DeCamp said he has represented militia members and helped
bring a group of militia leaders before the U.S. Senate earlier this
year, he says the grand juror does not have ties to the right-wing
groups.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Steve Mullins would not comment on the grand
juror, but added that the prosecutors in the bombing case would not
participate in any investigation because of the juror's accusations
against them.
Lawrence Meyers, the reporter for Media Bypass, said the grand juror
has been told that he is the target of an investigation. DeCamp said
that was his understanding as well, but added that he has received no
official word of an investigation.
Meyers said the juror appears unconcerned about possible penalties for
talking.
"He was ready to be on the cover of our magazine," Meyers said.
McVeigh's attorneys filed a motion last week seeking dismissal of the
indictment, arguing that the grand juror's interview showed
prosecutorial misconduct and violations of grand jury secrecy.
Legal experts have said that there is little chance that U.S. District
Judge Wayne Alley, the judge assigned to the case, will throw out the
indictment.
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