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STATE v. SINITO

No. 74-572.

43 Ohio St. 2d 98 (1975)

THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLANT, v. SINITO, APPELLEE.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided July 9, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John T. Corrigan, prosecuting attorney, and Mr. Robert E. Feighan, for appellant.

Mr. Leonard W. Yelsky and Mr. David A. Snow, for appellee.

HERBERT, J.

The central issue presented in this appeal is whether the immunity granted under R. C. 2945.441 is coextensive with the scope of the Fifth Amendment privilege against compulsory self-incrimination. If so, appellee's refusal to testify, based upon the privilege, was unjustified and, except as noted hereinafter, the contempt finding was proper. Brown v. Walker (1896...

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