United States v. Edward J. Fitzgerald

This is an appeal from a judgment convicting appellant of contempt of court as a result of his refusal to testify before a grand jury in conformity with an order issued under authority of the Compulsory Testimony Act of 1954, 18 U.S.C. § 3486, as amended. On July 25, 1955, the United States Attorney presented to Judge Dawson an application for an order instructing appellant to answer questions which he had refused to answer before the grand jury and to testify and produce evidence pursuant to the provisions of this recently enacted immunity statute. The application described the subject…