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UNITED STATES v. McCLOSKEY

239 F.Supp. 419 (1965)

UNITED STATES of America ex rel. James T. STEVENS, Petitioner, v. John J. McCLOSKEY, for a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into his detention by the Sheriff of New York City.

United States District Court S. D. New York.

March 17, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Molony & Schofield, New City, N. Y., for petitioner; Gerard E. Molony, John P. Schofield, New City, N. Y., of counsel.

Frank S. Hogan, Dist. Atty., New York County, New York City, for respondent; Michael R. Stack, Asst. Dist. Atty., of counsel.

WEINFELD, District Judge.

The petitioner, until recently a lieutenant with the New York City Police Department, is in custody upon a third state court judgment of conviction for contempt,1 arising out of his refusal to answer a question put to him by a grand jury investigating alleged police corruption. He seeks his release by Federal writ of habeas corpus on the ground that his rights under the Fifth and Sixth Amendments were violated...

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