People ex rel. Cirillo v. Warden of City Prison

Chief Judge Desmond.

After relator was adjudged by County Court, Kings County, to be guilty of criminal contempt and sentenced to imprisonment for 30 days and to pay a fine of $250, he brought this habeas corpus proceeding returnable before Appellate Division, Second Department, which, after a hearing, dismissed the writ and remanded appellant to the City Prison. He appeals here by our leave.

Appellant argues three law( questions: did his failures to answer Grand Jury questions constitute contempt of court; if so, was this a direct contempt, that is, one committed “ in the immediate view and…