Legal Opinion
United States v. Karen Duncan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 6, 1972No. 72-1146PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUNIWAY, Circuit Judge:
Karen Duncan appeals from an order holding her in contempt of court for her refusal to answer certain questions before a grand jury. We affirm.
Duncan appeared before the grand jury on August 24, 1971. She refused to answer a number of questions, stating several reasons for refusing. At the conclusion of the questioning, her counsel were served with an application for an order requiring her to testify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2514, with oral notice that the application was to be heard the next day. On the afternoon of August 25, the application was heard and granted, the…
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