PEOPLE v. SMITH

No. 81-486.

102 Ill. App.3d 226 (1981)

429 N.E.2d 870

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Petitioner-Appellee, v. LORA J. SMITH, Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Third District.

Opinion filed December 3, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack C. Vieley, of Peoria, for appellant.

John A. Barra, State's Attorney, of Peoria (John X. Breslin, of State's Attorneys Appellate Service Commission, of counsel), for the People.


Judgment affirmed.

JUSTICE STOUDER delivered the opinion of the court:

Respondent Lora J. Smith was called to testify before the grand jury of Peoria County. Although she had previously received a grant of immunity pursuant to section 106-1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 38, par. 106-1), respondent refused to answer certain questions on the ground that her answers might tend to incriminate her under Federal law. In response...

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