United States v. Robert C. Jones and Dona Jones

LOGAN, Circuit Judge. .

Robert C. Jones and Dona Jones, husband and wife, appeal district court orders holding each of them in contempt of court for refusing to answer questions concerning their assets and financial affairs at separate judgment debtor examinations. The Jones-es had asserted their Fifth Amendment privilege against compulsory self-incrimination in refusing to answer the questions. The district court’s contempt rulings were based on its conclusion that the Joneses did “not have reasonable cause to apprehend danger from a direct answer to the questions asked.” The only issue on…