In Re Salvatore Bonanno, and Proceedings Before October 1964 Additional Grand Jury
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
Contending that a privileged relationship justified his refusal to answer certain questions in the course of a grand jury inquiry and that the special proceedings rejecting the claim of privilege did not comport with due process requirements, Salvatore Bonanno appeals from a judgment of commitment for civil contempt. The contumacious conduct occurred when, despite the District Court’s ruling that answers to the questions would not require disclosure of confidential attorney-client communications, Bonanno persisted in invoking the privilege both before the grand jury and…
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