REED v. UNITED STATES

No. 71-2183.

448 F.2d 1276 (1971)

In the Matter of Rockney Lee REED, a witness before the Special Grand Jury, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 16, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry C. Singer (argued), of Marquette & Singer, Maurice K. Merten (argued), of Organized Crime & Racketeering, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

Thoedore Akulian (argued), Walnut Creek, Cal., for appellee.

Before HAMLEY, MERRILL and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a district court order adjudging Rockney Lee Reed to be in civil contempt for refusing to obey a district court order requiring him to testify before a special grand jury. Reed contends that questions propounded to him were based upon information obtained as a result of illegal wiretapping and that he was accordingly entitled to an order suppressing such information and entitled to refuse to testify. We affirm.

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