People v. Berardi

Defendant has been indicted for the crime of contempt of court in violation of subdivision 6 of section 600 of the Penal Law for contumacious refusal to answer legal and proper interrogatories before a Grand Jury conducting an investigation against “ John Doe et al ” to determine whether the crimes of conspiracy to bribe public officers and bribery had been committed in connection with the operations of the Department of Buildings of the City of New York.

Defendant, Acting Chief Inspector of the Department, was served with a Grand Jury subpoena. He appeared and signed a waiver of immunity and…