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UNITED STATES v. DIEN

No. 1071, Docket 79-1135.

598 F.2d 743 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellees, v. Donald DIEN, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

Decided May 2, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Flumenbaum, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City (Robert B. Fiske, Jr., U. S. Atty. for the Southern District of New York, David C. Patterson, Asst. U. S. Atty., New York City, of counsel), for appellees.

Richard N. Runes, New York City (Straniere, Fagin, McKenna, Runes & Nachison, New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Before LUMBARD, FRIENDLY and MULLIGAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

On March 12, 1979 Donald Dien was held in civil contempt by the Hon. Richard Owen, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, for refusing to answer questions before a Federal Grand Jury sitting in that District. The order further provided that Dien be confined until such time as he is willing to testify or until the expiration of the term of the Grand Jury but in no event for longer than eighteen months. See 28 U.S.C. &...

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