La Russa Appeal

Opinion by

Watkins, P. J.,

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which directed that the defendant-appellant, Salvatore La Russa, be incarcerated for a period of six (6) months for contempt of court or until such time as he purges himself of that contempt by testifying before a Special Investigating Grand Jury. The court below found the appellant to be in contempt on August 2, 1974. The appellant is currently free on $7,500.00 bail.

The appellant had been subpoenaed to appear before the Special Investigating Grand Jury which was investigating police…