United States v. Donald Dien

On March 12, 1979 Donald Dien was held in civil contempt by the Hon. Richard Owen, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of New York, for refusing to answer questions before a- Federal Grand Jury sitting in that District. The order further provided that Dien be confined Until such time as he is willing to testify or until the expiration of the term of the Grand Jury but in no event for longer than eighteen months. See 28 U.S.C. § 1826(a). The order also stayed the running of Dien’s prior federal criminal sentence during the period of his confinement. On March 30, 1979…