STATE v. MOQUIN

No. 163-79.

411 A.2d 1355 (1980)

STATE of Vermont v. Daniel MOQUIN.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

February 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

M. Jerome Diamond, Atty. Gen., Susan R. Harritt, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Frank F. Berk, Law Clerk (on the brief), Montpelier, for plaintiff.

William W. Pearson, of Downs, Rachlin & Martin, St. Johnsbury, for defendant.

Before BARNEY, C. J., and DALEY, LARROW, BILLINGS and HILL, JJ.


LARROW, Justice.

The facts in this case are relatively simple. Appellant was summoned as a witness in a criminal case, but refused to be sworn or to testify, stating that he was not a "snitch" or a "rat." Given full immunity and an attorney, he persisted in this attitude. Thereupon, the trial judge summarily found him in contempt, and issued written findings and an order. Appellant greeted the announcement of the court's decision with a violent outburst and profanity...

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