BROWN v. UNITED STATES

No. 12628.

234 F.2d 140 (1956)

Stefena BROWN, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

May 18, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George W. Crockett, Jr., Detroit, Mich. (Goodman, Crockett, Eden & Robb, Detroit, Mich., on the brief), for appellant.

Dwight K. Hamborsky, Detroit, Mich. (Fred W. Kaess, Detroit, Mich., on the brief), for appellee.

Before ALLEN, MARTIN and MILLER, Circuit Judges.


ALLEN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of a judgment of conviction of criminal contempt rendered by the United States District Court because of appellant's refusal in a denaturalization proceeding to answer certain questions on cross-examination following her direct testimony as a witness. Her refusal was predicated upon the Fifth Amendment to the Federal Constitution.

The government, April 24, 1953, filed a complaint for cancellation of appellant's...

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