In re the Grand Jury of the County of Kings
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Appeal from an order (designated in the notice of appeal as a judgment) of the County Court, Kings County, adjudging appellant, a witness called before the Kings County Grand Jury, guilty of a criminal contempt of court, for refusing to answer proper interrogatories, and sentencing him to imprisonment and payment of a fine. Order affirmed, without costs. The record amply supports the determination by the County Court that the answers given by appellant before the Grand Jury were so evasive and so obviously untruthful that they amounted to a willful refusal to answer. (Cf. Matter of Finkel v.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Finkel v. McCookAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
- Matter of Finkel v. McCookNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In re the Investigation by the Regular Grand JuryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1951
- In re the Alleged Contempt of Court of KamellNew York Court of Special Session · 1939