People v. Leone

OPINION OF THE COURT

Defendant appeals from an affirmance of his conviction, after indictment and jury trial, of criminal contempt in the *317first degree (Penal Law, § 215.51). The contempt arose out of his refusal, in violation of a court order, to answer questions before a Grand Jury. Defendant contends that his contempt has been purged and the indictment should be dismissed. He relies on an order made by a Supreme Court Justice, more than a year after defendant’s indictment and nearly two years after the contempt, allowing defendant to purge the contempt by testifying before the Grand Jury. At…