Legal Opinion
In Re Grand Jury Subpoena. United States of America v. Stephen Kent, D/B/A Kent Oil and Gas Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 1, 1981No. 80-5377PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARKEY, Chief Judge:
The government appeals from an order of the District Court for the Middle District of Florida barring enforcement of grand jury subpoenas. We affirm.
Background
On November 27, 1979, a federal grand jury sitting in the Middle District of Florida issued two identical subpoenas duces tecum in connection with an investigation of the Kent Oil and Trading Company (Kent Oil). One subpoena was directed to the Custodian of Records of Kent Oil, 2300 Houston Natural Gas Building, Houston, Texas, and the other directed to Dianne Allen, at the same address. The subpoenas were served on…
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