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UNITED STATES v. PILCHER

No. 81-8004.

672 F.2d 875 (1982)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles W. PILCHER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

April 5, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold A. Miller, III, Decatur, Ga., for defendant-appellant.

William P. Gaffney, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before RONEY and KRAVITCH, Circuit Judges, and PITTMAN, District Judge.

RONEY, Circuit Judge:

After testifying in his own defense during his trial for willful failure to file income tax returns, defendant Charles W. Pilcher refused to answer certain questions on cross-examination, claiming Fifth Amendment protection. He was held in civil contempt and ordered imprisoned with a $500 daily fine until he agreed to answer the questions, or the jury brought in a verdict. The trial was suspended pending this appeal. Defendant has been released...

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