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IN RE PILLO

11 N.J. 8 (1952)

93 A.2d 176

IN THE MATTER OF PATSY PILLO, CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT, AND IN THE MATTER OF JAMES CHRISTY, CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF COURT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 8, 1952.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph A. Murphy argued the cause for appellant State of New Jersey (Mr. Theodore D. Parsons, attorney; Mr. Edward J. McCardell, Jr., on the brief).

Mr. Joseph Tomaselli argued the cause for respondents (Messrs. Malandra & Tomaselli, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., J.

In March 1952 a Burlington County grand jury investigating alleged corrupt protection by public officials of illicit gambling activities asked 13 questions of James Christy and 44 questions of Patsy Pillo which the witnesses, asserting the privilege against self-incrimination, refused to answer. The State brought the instant proceedings in the Law Division to secure orders directing them to answer...

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