Legal Opinion
In Re James Frederick Weir. United States of America v. James Frederick Weir
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 28, 1975No. 75-2039PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Before KOELSCH, ELY and CARTER, Circuit Judges. JAMES M. CARTER, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves a contempt proceeding against James Frederick Weir, a grand jury witness. The prior history of the case is shown in In Re Weir, 377 F.Supp. 919 (S.D.Cal.1974) holding Weir in contempt, aff’d, In Re Weir, 495 F.2d 879 (9 Cir.), cert. denied, 419 U.S. 1038, 95 S.Ct. 525, 42 L.Ed.2d 315 (1974).
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1826, Weir was originally held in contempt for refusing to answer questions before a grand jury and the circuit affirmed on April 19, 1974 (citations supra).
On May 13, 1974,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Kastigar v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings of Robert W. Beverly v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- New Jersey v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- In Re Kenneth Tierney. In Re Paschal Morahan. In Re Daniel Crawford. In Re Mathias Reilly. In Re Thomas LaffeyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- State of Ohio v. John DoeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Elijah Dewayne SmithCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1976
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