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IN RE BRIDGE

120 N.J. Super. 460 (1972)

295 A.2d 3

IN THE MATTER OF, PETER BRIDGE, CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT OF COURT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided September 12, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward J. Gilhooly argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Yauch, Peterpaul & Clark, attorneys).

Mr. Richard L. Slavitt, Assistant Prosecutor, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Joseph P. Lordi, Essex County Prosecutor, attorney).

Mr. Arthur Uscher argued the cause for American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey as amicus curiae, by leave of court (Messrs. Friedman, Kates & Uscher, attorneys).

Before Judges COLLESTER, CARTON and ALLCORN.

The opinion of the court was delivered by COLLESTER, P.J.A.D.

This is an appeal by Peter Bridge from an order of the Superior Court, Law Division, holding him in contempt for refusing to answer five questions before the Essex County grand jury and confining him to the county jail until he purged himself by answering the questions posed. The trial judge stayed the order pending an appeal and we granted the prosecutor's motion to accelerate the appeal for early argument...

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