Slagle v. Ohio

Pursuing its statutory powers and duties to investigate subversive activities in Ohio, 1 the Ohio Un-American Activities Commission scheduled a hearing to commence at the Stark County Courthouse on the morning of October 21, 1953, and subpoenaed these five appellants to appear and testify before it at that time and place. Each appeared with counsel, was sworn and examined. Though having both constructive and actual knowledge of Ohio’s immunity statute, 2 each objected to most of the questions propounded 3 on the ground that an answer would compel him to be a witness against himself, in…