Legal Opinion
In Re Edgar Maury Santiago
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided April 16, 1976No. 76-1079PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This is an appeal from the district court’s order holding Edgar Maury Santiago in civil contempt pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1826(a), for his refusal to answer questions before a grand jury. The grand jury investigation concerned the theft of 3,650 pounds of explosive material known as Iremite from a warehouse in Puerto Rico in July, 1974. When first brought before the grand jury, Maury refused to answer any questions except as to his identity, citing, among others, the ground of self-incrimination. He was thereupon brought before the district court and, on motion of the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Blair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Gelbard v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. In Re Jacqueline Schofield, WitnessCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by28 opinions
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