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UNITED STATES v. STEFFEN

Crim. Nos. 32883, 32986.

103 F.Supp. 415 (1951)

UNITED STATES v. STEFFEN et al.

United States District Court N. D. California, S. D.

October 18, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Macklin Fleming, Asst. U. S. Atty., Walter M. Campbell, Jr., Regional Counsel, Penal Division, Bureau of Internal Revenue, San Francisco, Cal., for plaintiff.

George T. Davis and Kenyon Keller, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant Paul J. Steffen.

James E. Burns, Victor Barlogio, and Edwin V. McKenzie, all of San Francisco, Cal., for defendant Richard M. Siegel.

Leslie C. Gillen, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant Harold K. Lipset.

Leo Friedman, Long Beach, Cal., for defendants William E. Ferriter, James C. Purcell and Louise Koppe.

William Ferdon, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant James M. MacInnis.

Wayne M. Collins, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant Vincent Hallinan.

Frank J. Mahoney, San Francisco, Cal., for defendant Louise Haller.

GOODMAN, District Judge.

The witness Archer Zamlock has claimed the privilege to refuse to answer certain questions upon the ground that his answers might tend to incriminate him or degrade him. The privilege claimed is personal and may only be advantaged by the witness himself. Whether it is allowable is for the court to say. The court's decision must be based upon the circumstances and depends upon the reality of danger to the witness.

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