St. Pierre v. United States

Per Curiam:.

Petitioner, who it is alleged had in his testimony before a federal grand jury confessed to the commission of the crime of embezzlement, refused to divulge the name of the person whose money he had embezzled. For the refusal the district court sentenced him to five months’ imprisonment for contempt of court, and the circuit court of appeals affirmed the judgment. 132 F. 2d 837. We granted certiorari, 318 U. S. 751, on a petition which raised important questions with respect to petitioner’s constitutional immunity from self-incrimination. In the order allowing the writ we requested…