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Inherent in grand jury’s power to subpoena any person is power to require that person to provide evidence as long as it is done within federal and state constitutional boundaries. In re May 1991, Will County Grand Jury, App. 3 Dist.1991, 159 Ill.Dec. 853, 216 Ill.App.3d 1033, 576 N.E.2d 522, appeal allowed 164 Ill.Dec....
Neither the Illinois constitution nor the legislature has attempted to define the powers of the grand jury. It has its origin in the common law and has existed for many hundreds of years. Its construction, organization, jurisdiction and method of proceeding were all well known features of the common law before the organization of...
374 Ill. 524, 30 N.E.2d 11 Supreme Court of Illinois. PEOPLE v. PARKER. No. 25595. Oct. 11, 1940. Rehearing Denied Dec. 4, 1940. Error to Criminal Court, Cook County; John Prystalski, Judge. Harrison Parker was adjudged guilty of criminal contempt, and he brings error. Judgment affirmed. A citizen should not be permitted to communicate...