IN RE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS REID

No. 81-5431.

652 F.2d 11 (1981)

In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS Stephen Douglas REID, Witness-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Opinion Filed July 17, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael J. McCabe, San Diego, Cal., for appellant.

John J. Robinson, Asst. U. S. Atty. (on the brief), M. James Lorenz, U. S. Atty., San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before SNEED, SCHROEDER and POOLE, Circuit Judges.


SNEED, Circuit Judge:

Witness-appellant Reid appeals from a judgment of the district court holding him in civil contempt, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 1826(a), for refusal without just cause to testify before a grand jury. Our jurisdiction is based upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1291 and 1294.

Appellant contends that he had just cause for his refusal. We hold he did not. Appellant's contention rests on his assertion that questions put to him...

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