Blades v. Henry

Petitioner is the defendant in a wrongful death suit. He was prosecuted on criminal charges arising out of the same incident, but was granted a judgment of acquittal. He seeks a writ of certiorari from an order denying his motion for protective order based on his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. Although he has already been prosecuted on criminal charges arising out of the same incident and granted a judgment of acquittal, he argues that he still has exposure to other criminal charges.

The petition states that it is being taken from two orders, one entered on June 23, 1998…