UNITED STATES v. YARUS


198 F.Supp. 425 (1961)

UNITED STATES of America v. Martin YARUS, also known as "George Tyne", and "Buddy Yarus", Defendant.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

October 28, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Morgenthau, U. S. Atty., New York City, Irving Younger, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel, for United States of America.

Rabinowitz & Boudin, New York City, Leonard B. Boudin, New York City, of counsel, for defendant.


SUGARMAN, District Judge.

On August 15, 1955, Martin Yarus appeared before a subcommittee of the House Un-American Activities Committee after being served with compulsory process.

He was asked certain questions and refused to answer them.

Thereupon he was indicted under 2 U.S.C.A. § 192, for deliberately and intentionally refusing to answer thirteen of these questions.

From the evidence adduced, I find that the defendant was duly summoned...

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