Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings of Robert W. Beverly v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 25, 1972No. 72-2752PublishedCited by 137 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Circuit Judge:
We review the commitment under Section 1826, Title 28, U.S.C., 1 of the four appellants for civil contempt for refusal to answer questions before a federal grand jury. The commitment of each was for confinement for the life of the grand jury (about 12 months) or until he testified in response to the questions propounded. We find that one of the several contentions advanced by appellants is meritorious and accordingly vacate the contempt order.
The appellants, and others, members of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW), were subpoenaed on July 7, 1972, to appear…
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