Legal Opinion
Spalter v. Wayne Circuit Judge
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 23, 1971No. Docket 11748PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
In 1970 the Legislature amended the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure concerning grand juries with a view to strengthening the power of grand juries composed of citizens of the community. PA 1970, No 9.1 This case arises under the 1970 amendatory act.
Louis Spalter was convicted of contempt for failing to answer questions put to him by a citizens’ grand jury after he was granted immunity pursuant to §§ 19a, 19b of the amended statute.2 His conviction was affirmed by our Court.3
Spalter was sentenced to serve six months and he commenced service of the sentence on March 31, 1971. When…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Shillitani v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Baldwin v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Green v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Frank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Sword v. SwordMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- State Bar v. CramerMichigan Supreme Court · 1976
- In re MorounMichigan Court of Appeals · 2012
- People v. David JohnsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- State v. PassmoreCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
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