UNITED STATES v. CUSSON

No. 23.

132 F.2d 413 (1942)

UNITED STATES v. CUSSON.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

December 2, 1942.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George G. Battle and Battle, Levy, Fowler & Newman, all of New York City (Isaac H. Levy, of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Keith Brown, of Washington, D. C., and Mathias F. Correa, U. S. Atty., of New York City (Silvio J. Mollo, Asst. U. S. Atty., of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

Before L. HAND, CHASE and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


L. HAND, Circuit Judge.

Georgette Cusson appeals from an order sentencing her to imprisonment for refusing under a claim of privilege to answer questions put to her before a grand jury. Two questions arise: (1) whether we have jurisdiction over the appeal; (2) whether the witness could claim her privilege against self-crimination. The first arises because, instead of getting the appeal allowed by a district or circuit judge, the respondent merely served a notice of...

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