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PICCIRILLO v. NEW YORK

No. 97.

400 U.S. 548 (1971)

PICCIRILLO v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 25, 1971

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Malvine Nathanson argued the cause for petitioner. With her on the briefs was William E. Hellerstein.

Stanley M. Meyer argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Eugene Gold.

PER CURIAM.

The occasion for granting the writ in this case was to resolve the important question whether it is necessary to accord "transactional" immunity, see Counselman v. Hitchcock, 142 U.S. 547 (1892), to compel a witness to give testimony before a state grand jury over his claim of the privilege against self-incrimination, or whether mere "use" immunity suffices to that end, see, e. g., Murphy v. Waterfront...

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