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IN RE GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS

Misc. No. 13395.

682 F.Supp. 827 (1988)

In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS.

United States District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania.

April 20, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joel Johnston, Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, Pa., for petitioner.

Charles D. Sheehy, Asst. U.S. Atty., Pittsburgh, Pa., for U.S.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

COHILL, Chief Judge.

Presently before us is a Motion to Modify Previous Order of Court. Petitioner was found in contempt by this Court on September 30, 1986. Our contempt finding was made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1826(a), and was based on petitioner's refusal to answer questions propounded to him before a grand jury, after he had been given immunity and thereby ordered to testify. Section 1826(a) provides:

(a) Whenever a witness...

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