Nick Nitti v. United States

SETH, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an Order of Contempt entered under Rule 42(a) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure against appellant by the United States District Court for the District of Colorado after he refused to answer questions as a witness before a grand jury.

The record shows that when appellant refused to answer the questions, the trial judge had the grand jury reporter appear in the court room and read the unanswered questions. Appellant’s counsel was then present, but the court room was cleared of spectators. Appellant there stated to the judge that he had appeared…