Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Grand Jury Empanelled October 18, 1979. Appeal of Edwin J. Hughes and Alfred C. Decotiis
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 8, 1980No. 80-1356PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GIBBONS, Circuit Judge.
These appeals present questions of some delicacy concerning the extent to which, by resort to a grand jury subpoena, the federal government may intrude upon the efforts of defense counsel in their preparation for the representation of potential criminal defendants. The subpoena duces tecum which gave rise to the orders appealed from was addressed to Edwin J. Hughes, a licensed private investigator. It directed Hughes:
to testify before the Grand Jury and bring with [him] all records concerning all investigative endeavors in Port Newark and Port…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hickman v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- United States v. NoblesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Gravel v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Perlman v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of Fmc Corporation, Douglas E. Kliever and Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & HamiltonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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3Cited by34 opinions
- In Re Sealed CaseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- In Re Antitrust Grand JuryCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- United States v. CuthbertsonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1981
- Grand Jury Subpoena Duces Tecum Issued on June 9 v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1983
- In Re Impounded Case (Law Firm)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1989
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