IN RE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

No. 88-2058.

875 F.2d 927 (1989)

In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS. Appeal of UNITED STATES of America.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided May 19, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jose R. Gaztambide, Asst. U.S. Atty., Crim. Div., Rio Piedras, P.R. with whom Charles E. Fitzwilliam, Acting U.S. Atty., San Juan, P.R., was on brief, for the U.S.

Roberto Buso Aboy with whom Jose A. Fuentes Agostini, San Juan, P.R., was on brief, for Francisco Pujol.

Before CAMPBELL, Chief Judge, BOWNES and BREYER, Circuit Judges.


LEVIN H. CAMPBELL, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from the conviction of an Assistant United States Attorney ("AUSA") for contempt of court. We affirm.

The contempt grew out of the grand jury investigation of one Francisco Pujol, conducted by the office of the United States Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico. After the investigation began, Pujol filed a claim of unethical conduct before the Superior Court of Puerto Rico against an attorney, Francisco...

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