Legal Opinion
In the Matter of George Vincent Latona v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 1, 1971No. 71-1503PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
George Vincent LaTona refused to testify before a federal grand jury investigating gambling activities in Kansas City, Missouri, after the government had granted him “transactional” immunity from prosecution pursuant to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. § 2514. The district court cited LaTona for civil contempt and committed him to the custody of the United States Marshal until he should purge himself of contempt by asnwering questions propounded to him by the grand jury. 1 In this appeal, which we have expedited, LaTona challenges the constitutionality of § 2514. After considering the briefs and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brown v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Piemonte v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
3Cited by15 opinions
- United States v. John Anthony HousandCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1977
- United States v. John Doe (Two Cases). Appeal of Marilyn Alperen. Appeal of Robert AlperenCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1973
- In Re Grand Jury: In Re Ivis Long Visitor, Witness. In Re Angie Long Visitor, Witness. In Re Joanna Ledeaux, WitnessCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
- Gibb v. HansenSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Michael C. Lahey, Witness-Appellant v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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