Grand Jury To Be Convened In Hergert Probe

Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning's request to assemble a grand jury to investigate embattled University of Nebraska Regent Dave Hergert has been granted by a Lancaster County Judge.

From the Omaha World-Herald (requires registration, or use BugMeNot):

In a move that turns up the heat on Hergert, Bruning on Monday referred to a grand jury the criminal inquiry into the Mitchell, Neb., businessman's 2004 campaign for the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.

"When I reviewed the State Patrol's [investigation of Hergert], it became clear to me from the totality of the evidence that it was intentional. I do not have reasonable doubt," Bruning told a press conference.

He said Hergert may have broken six criminal laws, including a possible felony.

He said that a grand jury would add a "layer of credibility" to the process and that, perhaps more important, a grand jury has the power to force uncooperative witnesses to testify.

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Lincoln Journal Star
Huskers Against Hergert

It's time to get this crook kicked out of office and the University of Nebraska's tarnished image restored!