Legal Opinion

In Re United States of America v. Jane Kember and Morris Budlong, Mary Sue Hubbard, Henning Heldt, Richard Weigand, and Gregory Willardson

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided November 24, 1980No. 80-2329 to 80-2332PublishedCited by 55 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion PER CURIAM.

2Per curiam

Appellants, subpoenaed by the prosecution to testify in a criminal trial currently in progress in the District Court and granted use immunity for that purpose, refused to testify and were held by the District Court to be in civil contempt. They appeal that judgment and challenge its validity on a number of grounds. For the reasons hereinafter appearing, we find none of their contentions to be availing, and we affirm.

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On August 15, 1978, an indictment was returned charging appellants (Hubbard, Heldt, Weigand, and Willardson) and seven other persons, including the defendants…

3Cases cited42 opinions

  1. Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Federal Bureau of NarcoticsSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  3. Wong Sun v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  4. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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4Cited by55 opinions

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  4. United States v. Sherrie Tuggle Apple, United States of America v. Stacy Nevin Apple, A/K/A Dr. Stachel PommeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1990
  5. Grand Jury Subpoenas Dated December 7 & 8, Issued to Stover v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994

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