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460 F.2d 1269

Docket No. 695, Docket 72-1254.

In re Viti

Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Submitted May 4, 1972.

Decided May 30, 1972.

Second Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1972-05-30

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently March 1976

1 federal appellate ·

2 counsel of record

Applies 18 U.S.C. § 6002 · 28 U.S.C. § 1826

Relies on Kastigar v. United States · Zicarelli v. New Jersey State Commission of Investigation

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1972-05-30

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¶1Albert J. Brackley, Brooklyn, N. Y., for appellant.

¶2David G. Trager, Asst. U. S. Atty. (Robert A. Morse, U. S. Atty. for the E. D. of New York), for appellee.

¶3Before KAUFMAN, ANDERSON and MANSFIELD, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM:

¶5Thomas John Viti was subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury. He refused to answer questions although he was granted “use immunity” by Judge Weinstein pursuant to § 201(a) of the Organized Crime Control Act of 1970 (“Act”), 18 U.S.C. § 6002. Accordingly, on February 8, 1972, Viti was adjudged in contempt by Judge Costantino as prescribed by § 301(a) of the Act, 28 U.S. C. § 1826. Viti contends that the sections unconstitutionally abridge his privilege against self-incrimination · Case Law">fifth amendment privilege against self-incrimination because the immunity granted *1270may still leave him subject to prosecution for the transactions involved.

¶6The Supreme Court has laid this issue to rest. On May 22, 1972 it held that §§ 201(a) & 301(a) of the Act are constitutional since “immunity from use and derivative use is coextensive with the scope of the privilege.” Kastigar v. United States, - U.S. -, 92 S.Ct. 1653, 32 L.Ed.2d 212 (1972). See Zicarelli v. New Jersey State Commission of Investigation, 405 U.S. -, 92 S.Ct. 1670, 32 L.Ed.2d 234 (1972).

¶7We, therefore, affirm the judgment of the court below.

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