MATTER OF COSTELLO v. SCHURMAN


6 Misc.2d 66 (1957)

In the Matter of Frank Costello, Petitioner, v. Jacob Gould Schurman, as Judge of the Court of General Sessions, et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court, Special Term, New York County.

May 21, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris Shilensky and Edward Bennett Williams for petitioner.

Frank S. Hogan, District Attorney (Alfred J. Scotti and Richard Denzer of counsel), for respondents.


EDGAR J. NATHAN, J.

A witness before the Grand Jury who has been committed for criminal contempt of court applies for a certificate of reasonable doubt, or, in the alternative (by stipulation made upon the record at the argument), for an order pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act vacating the mandate of the Court of General Sessions summarily adjudging the witness in contempt and committing him to...

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