IN RE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

No. 86-1787.

810 F.2d 580 (1987)

In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS. STORER COMMUNICATIONS, INC., and Bradley M. Stone, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Wayne County Circuit Court Judge William J. GIOVAN; Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney John D. O'Hair; and Wayne County Sheriff Robert Ficano, Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided February 6, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Powell, Henry W. Saad (argued), Zan M. Nicolli, Dickinson, Wright, Moon, Van Dusen and Freeman, Detroit, Mich., for petitioners-appellants.

Patrick Foley, Wayne Co. Pros. Atty., Don W. Atkins (argued), Detroit, Mich., for respondents-appellees.

Before WELLFORD, GUY and NORRIS, Circuit Judges.


ALAN E. NORRIS, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Bradley Stone, a television reporter, appeals from the district court's denial of a writ of habeas corpus. The writ had been sought on the ground that Stone would be held in custody in violation of the United States Constitution if an order of a Michigan court, holding him in contempt for failing to comply with a subpoena from a county grand jury to give evidence, were enforced as scheduled. The first question raised by the...

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