UNITED STATES v. SINGLETON

No. 10389.

193 F.2d 464 (1952)

UNITED STATES v. SINGLETON.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Reargued October 15, 1951.

Decided January 7, 1952.

Rehearing Denied January 23, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lemuel B. Schofield and Marvin Comisky, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Max H. Goldschein, Sp. Asst. to Atty. Gen., Gerald A. Gleeson, U.S. Atty., Philadelphia, Pa., Vincent P. Russo, Drew J.T. O'Keefe, Sp. Assts. to Atty. Gen., for the United States.

Before MARIS, GOODRICH and KALODNER, Circuit Judges.


KALODNER, Circuit Judge.

The primary issue on this appeal is whether the defendant's asserted apprehension of self-incrimination is well enough founded to justify his refusal to answer certain questions asked of him in the course of a grand jury investigation. The defendant's claim of constitutional protection was challenged in the District Court, which directed him to answer the questions. After returning to the grand jury, the defendant answered all but three questions...

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