IN THE MATTER OF CHALMAS

No. 71-2997.

468 F.2d 234 (1972)

In the Matter of James N. Chalmas, also known as Ted Sharliss, Witness before Special Grand Jury. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James N. CHALMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

October 10, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William L. Osterhoudt (argued), of Singer, Marquette & Osterhoudt, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant-appellant.

Jack O'Donnel, Atty., Dept. of Justice (argued), San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before BROWNING, HUFSTEDLER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Chalmas was called before a special United States grand jury to testify regarding possible violations of federal gambling laws (18 U.S.C. § 1955). He refused to testify on Fifth Amendment grounds. After being granted transactional immunity (18 U.S.C. § 2514), Chalmas was again called before the grand jury, and after answering a number of questions refused to testify further, claiming that the questions were

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