Presentments

Hundreds of 'presentments' being handed to prosecutors

We also need volunteers to file the "presentments" with their local Sheriffs, Judges and / or Courts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In Pennsylvania, grand juries issued a handful of presentments in recent years, including in the criminal case against Philadelphia doctor Kermit Gosnell, who was accused earlier this year of killing several babies who were born alive at his abortion clinic. ❋ Ashby Jones (2011)

The scandal surrounding ex-football coach Jerry Sandusky at Penn State has cast a spotlight on a key aspect of Pennsylvania's legal system, which uses grand jury "presentments" as opposed to indictments. ❋ Ashby Jones (2011)

Legal experts say presentments have fallen out of favor in most states and the federal system because they are often viewed as prejudicial and inflammatory both to those charged with crimes, such as Mr. Sandusky, and those who aren't, such as Mike McQueary, a Penn State assistant coach who told the grand jury he witnessed an incident in a shower involving Mr. Sandusky and a young boy. ❋ Ashby Jones (2011)

The use of presentments was common in the early part of the century but is now infrequent in many states and extremely rare in the federal system. ❋ Ashby Jones (2011)

A spokesman for Linda Kelly, the prosecutor in the case and Pennsylvania's attorney general, said presentments are typical in cases brought by the attorney general's office. ❋ Ashby Jones (2011)

Grand jury presentments were one way they could make their views known: On November 12, 1787, the grand jury of the Edenton district praised the Constitution and called on the state legislature to call a ratifying convention “on as early a day as possible.” ❋ Pauline Maier (2010)

This second figure ascended in the same manner as the first; but it was a female arm in this second instance which upheld the lamp from the subterranean vault out of which these presentments arose, and it was a female form, much resembling the first in shape and proportions, which slowly emerged from the floor. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Here also the suitors ofthe district made presentments or ‘wroge,’ as they are termed, of any offences consmitted within their knowledge, and which were to be punished by the Graff and Echevins. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The inquisitional proceedings, as they are termed by the German jurists, are identical with our ancient presentments. ❋ Unknown (2008)

But by the 1830s and early 1840s, lock-up facilities in the district were still inadequate, according to numerous presentments from grand juries on the southern Avalon. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Possibly the local jail could not accommodate both male and female prisoners at the same time (a preoccupation of grand jury presentments of the day), and prison time was allotted on the pragmatic basis of "first come, first served." ❋ Unknown (2005)

And see PANL, GN 2/2: vol. 1, 86-90, Ferryland presentments, May 1826; and vol. 2, 226-32, Judge Augustus W. Desbarres to Governor Cochrane, enclosing Ferryland presentments, 18 June 1827. back ❋ Unknown (2005)

Anyone in the know want to comment on presentments versus indictments? ❋ Unknown (2006)

This has only been true primairly since the end of WWII while before that many grand juries offered “presentments” w/o the direction of a prosecutor indictment ❋ Unknown (2006)

She's presently present, so I'll present my present. [Translation]: She's now here, so I'll [give] my [gift]. ❋ Shiny Things Are Shiny (2013)

She presented herself to me, for which I gladly received her [body]. ❋ Glitter Of Gary (2017)

Me: I will begin my Presentation by starts off with [Alabama] being- Girl: why [dose] [Carl] having a boner? ❋ CoolBoydudemanboydudeperson (2019)

Omg that guy is [certainly] [presenting], His [8 inches] is presenting itself. ❋ Bvdguy (2017)

teacher: "we are having a [presentation] tomorrow" student: "dies of [a heart] [attack]" ❋ TrueDefinitionsNOLIE (2021)

We need to get home so I can [take a shit]. [I think I'm] [presenting]. ❋ Djxpress (2009)

Me: Hey, you [presenting] today? Illiterate Moron: [Yah mon], im [presentating]. ❋ BuD_WeiS_eR (2003)

The [presentation] was great, I [watched] [annoying orange] on youtube instead. ❋ Alex-Very (2010)

Presentments are pretty much the only thing I don’t [procrastinate] about: why wait till someone has actually done you wrong when you can get a [presentment] now? Get out [ahead] of it! ❋ Sean McSean O'Sean FitzSean (2019)

[I am] [going] to [give] a present to her. ❋ Ivestarted (2015)