UNITED STATES v. PAGANO


171 F.Supp. 435 (1959)

UNITED STATES of America, Petitioner, v. Pasquale PAGANO, Respondent.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. Cristy, U. S. Atty., So. D. New York, New York City, William Esbitt, Sp. Asst. to the Atty. Gen., and Edward Brodsky, Sp. Atty., Dept. of Justice, Brooklyn, N. Y., for the United States.

Daniel H. Greenberg and Vincent J. Velella, New York City, for respondent.


FREDERICK van PELT BRYAN, District Judge.

This is a proceeding to hold respondent in criminal contempt of court, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 401. The contempt charged is the alleged refusal of respondent to answer certain questions propounded to him as a witness before a Grand Jury, after a grant of immunity conferred on him pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1406.

A hearing was held before me and testimony was taken. Evidence was offered on behalf of the United...

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