In Re Grand Jury v. Douglas Gassiraro

This is an appeal from a judgment of contempt imposed on a grand jury witness, following his refusal to comply with a court order directing him to testify. Appellant raised an eleventh-hour claim that the anticipated questioning was derived from illegal electronic surveillance, and he now challenges the adequacy of the government’s denial of this claim. We find appellant’s challenge unavailing and therefore affirm the contempt citation.

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The grand jury investigation, being conducted jointly by the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF”) and the Massachusetts State Police,…