Legal Opinion
In re Amato
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 21, 1953PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBenvenga, J.
This is a motion to direct a witness to answer legal and proper interrogatories.
In December, 1952, and in January, 1953, the witness Amato was adjudged guilty of contempt of court, pursuant to section 750 of the Judiciary Law, for his contumacious and willful refusal to answer legal and proper interrogatories put to him before the Extraordinary Grand Jury. On each occasion, his refusal persisted after he had been directed by the court to answer the questions. On each occasion, he was sentenced to serve thirty days in jail and pay a fine of $250.
On April 9, 1953, after Amato had served the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Blair v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Matter of DoyleNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
- Commonwealth v. Town of HudsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1943
- Ex parte SticeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1886
- United States v. CostelloCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1952
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Second Additional Grand Jury v. CirilloNew York Court of Appeals · 1963
- United States ex rel. Ushkowitz v. McCloskeyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Pitts v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980
- Second Additional Grand Jury of Kings v. CirilloAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- People v. Riela, New York County Courts1958
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