As part of her challenge to a potential prosecution on perjury charges in connection with allegedly leaking grand jury secrets, state Attorney General Kathleen Kane questioned the authority of judges to appoint special prosecutors.
In recently unsealed documents, which included portions of a grand jury presentment recommending Kane be charged with perjury, false swearing, official oppression and obstruction, Kane said the supervising grand jury judge had no authority to appoint the special prosecutor to investigate the alleged leak.
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