Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Grand Jury Witness Charles Joseph Battaglia. Charles Joseph Battaglia, Witness v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 20, 1981No. 81-5339PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GOODWIN, Circuit Judge.
Charles Joseph Battaglia appeals a judgment of civil contempt. He was adjudged a recalcitrant witness for failing to answer certain questions before the grand jury, despite his claim that he was unable to remember the events in question.
In October 1978 Battaglia was indicted for mail fraud, conspiracy, and several drug-related offenses. In January 1979 he entered into a plea bargain pursuant to which he pleaded guilty to one count, the other counts were dismissed, and he agreed to testify as to the “involvement of Joseph Rae in the events underpinning the indictment.”
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