People v. Martin

Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, rendered November 16, 1972, convicting defendant after a trial by jury of criminal contempt and sentencing him to a term of six months imprisonment, reversed, on the law, and a new trial directed. Defendant challenges his conviction on several grounds, only two of which require discussion. It is argued first that defendant’s answers before the Grand Jury were sufficiently unequivocal so that he exposed himself to the charge of perjury and accordingly, the conviction for criminal contempt may not stand (People vRenaghan, 40 AD2d 150, affd 33 NY2d 991;…