People v. Colombo

This case, before us upon remand from the Supreme Court of the United States (400 U. S. 16), raises the issue of whether Waller v. Florida (397 U. S. 387) prohibits defendant’s conviction for criminal contempt (former Penal Law, § 600, subd. 6) for failure to testify before a Kings County Grand Jury after he had previously been cited for judicial contempt (Judiciary Law, § 750, subd. A, par. 3) for disobeying a court-order to testify before that same Grand Jury.

Defendant was called to testify before a Kings County Grand Jury investigating the use of legitimate business enterprises as a cover…