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IN RE INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY

518 Pa. 485 (1988)

544 A.2d 924

In re INVESTIGATING GRAND JURY OF CHESTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania SUBPOENA NO. 91. Petition of Karen LEES.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 27, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Merrick, Public Defender, John A. DiSantis, Philadelphia, John S. Carnes, Jr., Asst. Public Defenders, West Chester, for petitioner.

Joseph W. Carroll, II, Glenmoore, for respondent.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and STOUT, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

The issue presented by this petition for review1 is whether a witness who testifies before a grand jury that she cannot recall the events about which she is being questioned can be found in civil contempt and committed to prison.

On June 11, 1987, the Second Chester County Investigating Grand Jury began receiving evidence regarding a series...

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