Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Grand Jury Proceedings of December, 1989. Appeal of Dennis Freligh
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 13, 1990No. 90-1847PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Chief Judge.
Dennis Freligh does not want to testify before the Grand Jury. The government wants his testimony. This is the second appeal stemming from this test of wills. On January 30, 1990, a panel of this court vacated the district court’s original order of civil contempt and remanded the cause for a hearing to determine the nature and extent of Freligh's self-professed fear of testifying. Following this hearing, the district court found Freligh's fears to be vague and unsubstantiated and again found him in civil contempt. Freligh appeals. We affirm.
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On April 19, 1988, Dennis…
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