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STATE v. WATSON

No. 84-KK-2017.

465 So.2d 685 (1985)

STATE of Louisiana v. Naomi D. WATSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 1, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Davenport, Jr., Davenport, Files & Kelly, for defendant-applicant.

William J. Guste, Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Glen D. Petersen, Asst. Attys. Gen., James A. Norris, Jr., Dist. Atty., Earl Cox, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent.

WATSON, Justice.

Naomi D. Watson was subpoenaed from Dallas County, Texas, to testify before the Ouachita Parish grand jury. On September 27, 1984, she refused to testify and was ordered to do so in open court. Upon her failure to comply, the court found her guilty of constructive contempt.1

On September 28, 1984, there was a hearing on the contempt issue. Ms. Watson and her attorney both testified that she had been advised by...

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