IN RE TIERNEY

Nos. 75-774, 75-1105 and 75-1106.

328 So.2d 40 (1976)

In re Mary Jo TIERNEY.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

February 27, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Lindsey Holland, Jr., of Crofton, Holland, Starling, Harris & Severs, P.A., Melbourne, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and C. Marie Bernard, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


MAGER, Judge.

This appeal presents the question of whether a news reporter has a qualified privilege to maintain the confidentiality of news sources and thereby refuse to answer questions propounded by a grand jury concluding two investigative matters initiated within.

The appellant was twice adjudged guilty of willful contempt for failure to answer questions propounded to her by the Brevard County Grand Jury which had been in extended session for the purpose...

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