Nelson v. Hand

Petitioners are police officers of the City of Syracuse and were subpoenaed to appear before the extended May 1960 Grand Jury of Onondaga County which is investigating the possibility of bribery and corruption in the Police Department.

Each officer honored the subpoena by appearing, signed a waiver of immunity and was sworn. After answering a few perfunctory questions, he was then handed a financial questionnaire, asked to fill it out and return with it to the Grand Jury when he was next called.

Petitioners have not yet been recalled, but, in anticipation of it, seek now an order ‘ ‘ vacating…