IN RE BOYD


36 N.J. 285 (1962)

176 A.2d 793

IN THE MATTER OF THE ALLEGED CRIMINAL CONTEMPT OF TOBY BOYD. THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. TOBY BOYD, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 8, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel D. Bozza argued the cause for defendant-appellant.

Mr. Peter Murray, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Brendan T. Byrne, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).


The opinion of the court was delivered PER CURIAM.

Boyd was convicted of contempt of court and was sentenced to 60 days in the county penitentiary. We certified his appeal before the Appellate Division acted upon it.

Boyd was subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury investigating a shooting affray and other criminal activity from which the shooting was thought to have ensued. He refused to answer certain questions, claiming self-incrimination. He was brought...

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