Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. United States of America v. Anthony R. Field
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1976No. 76-1739PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Circuit Judge:
This appeal presents the situation where an alien who was subpoenaed while present in the United States is required to testify before a grand jury even though the very act of testifying will probably subject him to criminal prosecution in his country of residence. The case arises as an appeal from the Southern District of Florida of an order of commitment for civil contempt for refusal to answer grand jury questions. Anthony R. Field contends that the requirement that he testify is a violation of his Fifth Amendment rights. Field, moreover, contends that he…
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