Acha v. Beame

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• upholding civil confinement for approximately three years at time of decision where contemnor claimed he lacked possession, custody or control and argued that privilege against self-incrimination spared him production of certain records
• petitioner kept incarcerated to date under civil contempt citation rendered in 1978 for nonproduction of documents
• petitioner kept incarcerated to date under civil contempt citation rendered in 1978 for nonproduction of documents

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