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REGAN v. NEW YORK.

No. 54.

349 U.S. 58 (1955)

75 S.Ct. 585

99 L.Ed. 883

REGAN v. NEW YORK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 25, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emanuel Redfield argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Aaron E. Koota argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Edward S. Silver, Julius Helfand and Jerome C. Ditore.

Seymour B. Quel, Daniel T. Scannell and Helen R. Cassidy filed a brief for the City of New York, as amicus curiae, urging affirmance.

MR. JUSTICE REED delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner refused to testify before a New York grand jury which was investigating the alleged association of city policemen with criminals, racketeers, and gamblers in Kings County. He was convicted of criminal contempt and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. We granted certiorari, 347 U.S. 1010, to determine whether, under the circumstances here presented, petitioner was deprived of his liberty without due process...

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