So... Rick Perry Indicted...

[khagler]

Dartz wrote:

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I don't know about the US, but here that's the sort of thing that's supposed to be weedled out by the accused' solicitor before anything sees the inside of the courtroom. 

In theory this function is served in the US by "grand juries." However, like much of the US legal system, they have long since stopped serving their intended purpose and now act as rubber stamps for prosecutors. There's a famous saying here that "a grand jury would indict a ham sandwich."