Smith v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Dean Smith and his wife Susan were subpoenaed to testify at a grand jury hearing on a proposed bill of indictment charging one Sterling Hammock with possession and sale of cocaine. Both were represented by counsel. Dean Smith refused to answer, on grounds of self-incrimination, the following four questions: What was his address? Whether he had been arrested on October 21, 22, 1975? Whether he had given a deposition to a designated assistant U. S. Attorney? Whether he had by deposition provided information to the state and federal governments about the theft by Hammock of…