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Criminal Law - Double Jeopardy - Prior Conviction Of First Degree Murder Resulting In A Penalty Of Life Imprisonment Held To Be An Implied Acquittal Of The Death Penalty On A Retrial Secured On Defendant's Appeal. People V. Henderson (Cal. 1963), George Cory
San Diego Law Review
This recent case discusses People v. Henderson (Cal. 1963)
Criminal Law-Reiterated Contempt Of Court, Robert C. Bonges
Criminal Law-Reiterated Contempt Of Court, Robert C. Bonges
Michigan Law Review
The defendant was found guilty of criminal contempt of court in a civil proceeding for giving "don't remember" answers, after having been granted immunity from prosecution, to questions concerning his activities, asked during a grand jury investigation of an attempted homicide. For his refusal to testify, the defendant was given the maximum penalty provided for criminal contempt under the applicable statute. After paying the fine and serving the sentence, the defendant was brought before the same grand jury thirty-five days later and was asked the same questions. The defendant repeated the "don't remember" answers and was again fined and incarcerated. …