Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Ahmad Shams, Witness-Appellant v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 26, 1989No. 89-55320PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Per curiam
Ahmad Shams, a witness before federal grand jury, appeals the district court’s judgment holding him in civil contempt for refusing to sign a consent directive granting the government access to foreign bank records. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Ahmad Shams was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury and produce records relating to Swiss bank accounts allegedly under his control. The grand jury sought the records in connection with an investigation into possible violations of United States tax laws. Shams denied having any documents responsive to the subpoena.
The grand jury then issued a second…
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