Brooks v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Gunter, Justice.
This appeal is from a judgment that held appellant in contempt of court pursuant to our "Immunity From Prosecution Statute,” Code Ann. §§ 38-1715, 38-1716.
The trial court entered an order requiring appellant to give testimony in a criminal case in which the appellant was allegedly involved. Paragraph 2 of the order read: "That no testimony or other eivdence [sic] required under this order or any information directly or indirectly derived from such testimony or evidence may be used against said Bruce Craig Brooks in any proceedings or prosecution for a crime or offense…
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