Legal Opinion
United States v. Emanuel Brown
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided July 10, 1957No. 24626_1PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUMBARD, Circuit Judge.
Emanuel Brown appeals from a judgment of conviction and a sentence of 15 months imprisonment for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury which was investigating alleged violations of the Motor Carrier Act, 49 U.S.C.A. §§ 301-327 despite assurances that under the applicable provisions of law, 49 U.S.C.A. §§ 305(d), 46, he would be immune from prosecution regarding any matters concerning which he would be required to testify.
As Brown questions the propriety of the procedure resulting in the judgment, as well as the existence and extent of the immunity conferred…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Counselman v. HitchcockSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Ullmann v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- United States v. MoniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by19 opinions
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- In Re Grand Jury Investigation of Sam Giancana, in the Matter of the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Sam Giancana v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1965
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