Legal Opinion
In Re Antonio Lopreato
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided February 9, 1975No. 74--1418PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
The appellant was subpoenaed to appear before and to provide handwriting exemplars to a special grand jury empanelled pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3331. He had been previously informed that he was a “target” of the grand jury’s inquiry. When he failed to appear, a lengthy and thorough hearing was provided by the district court to determine whether his appearance should be ordered. The appellant challenged the authority of the U. S. Attorney to subpoe na him without specific grand jury authorization and claimed that a violation of his Fifth Amendment due process rights would…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Gilbert v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. CalandraSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Branzburg v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. DionisioSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- United States v. MaraSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- In Re Carlos Rosario PantojasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
- In Re Edgar Maury SantiagoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
- In Re Grand Jury Subpoenas Duces Tecum, Etc.District Court, D. Rhode Island · 1975
- State v. DayutisSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1985
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