United States v. Henderson

OPINION

STAPLETON, District Judge:

This case presents questions of the scope of the protection afforded to an individual who is compelled, under a grant of immunity, to testify over his claim of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination.

On November 12, 1974, Earl H. Henderson appeared, pursuant to subpoena, before a federal grand jury in this District. When asked certain ques tions, he refused to answer on the ground that his answers might tend to incriminate him. The government then applied to the Court for an order compelling Henderson to testify under the federal witness…