Legal Opinion
People v. Ekong
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 19, 1991No. 3-91-0216PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE STOUDER
delivered the opinion of the court:
The defendant, Dr. Edwin Ekong, was held in contempt of court for failing to comply with a subpoena duces tecum issued by a Kankakee County grand jury. The court ordered the defendant incarcerated until he purged himself of contempt. The defendant was subsequently released on bond pending this appeal.
On January 16, 1991, Special Agent Jim Terry of the Illinois State Police, Assistant Attorney General Pat Jennings and other police officers searched the defendant’s office pursuant to a search warrant and removed all current and past…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Jones v. Rath Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1977
- In Re Grand Jury No. 76-3 (Mia) Subpoena Duces Tecum. The Second National Bank of North Miami v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- In Re Grand Jury InvestigationSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1982
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