Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Michael C. Lahey, Witness-Appellant v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1990No. 90-16085PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Per curiam
Michael C. Lahey (appellant) appeals the district court’s judgment holding him in civil contempt and ordering him incarcerated for refusing to testify before the grand jury. He contends that his refusal to testify is justified by his fear that he or his family will be harmed if he testifies. He argues that his subjective fears of retaliation are objectively reasonable because the government violated secrecy requirements of Fed.R.Crim.P. 6(e) and committed prose-cutorial misconduct by disclosing his status as a grand jury witness to others. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
On January 26, 1989, appellant…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In Re Robert Reginald KilgoCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- In Re Grand Jury Investigation.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- United States v. Gilbert L. DozierCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas, April, 1978, at BaltimoreCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. BazzanoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Stone v. City & County of San FranciscoCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Goodman v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. United States of America v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1991
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