United States v. Earl Coplon

Appellant Coplon refused to answer certain questions that were directed to him as a witness before a grand jury, pleading privilege against self-incrimination. On December 9, 1964, he was brought before the Honorable John W. Peck, U. S. District Judge for the Southern District of Ohio, who explained to him that pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 409(0 he would be immune from any prosecution, federal or state, by reason of any testimony that he might give. Appellant persisted in his refusal to answer the questions.

Judge Peck gave the following direction to appellant:

“It being the determination of this…