Appearance of defendant before the grand jury

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Appearance of defendant before the grand jury

Neither the defendant nor his or her attorney has a right to be present at the grand jury proceedings unless the defendant has been called as a witness. The law in this regard is being challenged in some jurisdictions. The privilege against self-incrimination stands as a protection against the defendant being questioned by the grand jury, but an individual called before the grand jury must assert the privilege.FN96