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Constitutional Law--Fifth Amendment--Privilege Against Self-Incrimination By Admission Of Occupation And Of Knowledge Of Whereabouts Of A Fugitive Witness, Lois Hambro

Michigan Law Review

Petitioner, who was known as an underworld character and racketeer, was subpoenaed before a federal grand jury investigating federal crime and rackets and was asked his occupation and business and whether he had seen, talked to, or knew the whereabouts of a certain person upon whom a subpoena had been issued but not served requiring such fugitive person to appear before a federal grand jury. He refused to answer on the ground of the constitutional privilege against self-incrimination. Petitioner was adjudged in contempt of court for refusal to answer the questions. The court of appeals affirmed the judgment and the …