United States v. Coffey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
HASTIE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of district court adjudging the appellant, Coffey, in contempt of court because of his-refusal to answer certain questions originally put to him as a witness before a federal grand jury. The witness was asked whether Jimmy Singleton and Marty Singleton were engaged in the numbers business and refused to answer, claiming under the Fifth Amendment constitutional, privilege against self-incrimination.
In United States v. Singleton, 3 Cir., 1952, 193 F.2d 464 this court at this term sustained a contempt conviction of another witness predicated…
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