Legal Opinion
Sandra (Claretta) Hashagen v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 27, 1960No. 16917_1PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KOELSCH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by Sandra (Claretta) Hashagen from an order of the district court committing her to the custody of the United States Marshal until she purges herself of contempt of court growing out of her refusal to answer several questions put to her by a grand jury on May 12, 1960. Appellant was subpoenaed to appear as a witness before that body and did so on four occasions: May 2nd, 5th, 9th, and 12th. 1 As a result of her persistent and continuous refusal to answer questions propounded to her, she was taken before the district judge on May 12th by the United…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- United States v. Loren C. TroescherCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1996
- Dean Shendal v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1963
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