Legal Opinion
Koota v. Colombo
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 24, 1966PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFulo, J.
The appellants, although granted the complete immunity provided for by section 2447 of the Penal Law, refused to testify before a Kings County Grand Jury and were adjudged guilty of criminal contempt (Judiciary Law, § 750, subd. A, par. 3). The Appellate Division unanimously affirmed, and this court granted leave to consider, primarily, two grounds urged by the appellants for reversal, namely, (1) that the testimony sought from them was not relevant to the inquiry being conducted by the grand jury and (2) that they were denied due process at the hearing accorded them.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Murphy v. Waterfront Commission of New York HarborSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Hale v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Harris v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- People Ex Rel. Hackley v. KellyNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- Matter of Spector v. AllenNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Virag v. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
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- Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester CountyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- Sassower v. Sheriff of Westchester CountyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- In re Grand Jury Applications for Court-Ordered Subpoenas & Nondisclosure OrdersNew York Supreme Court · 1988
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