· 8/5/1983
In Re Grand Jury Subpoena Issued to Lawrence MATTHEWS. Lawrence MATTHEWS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
Citations
- 714 F.2d 223
- 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 25138
How courts have described this case
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- holding that grand jury witness was not entitled to assert a \family privilege\ to avoid answering questions that might incriminate his in-laws
- terming Agosto a “departur[e] from the traditional rule in federal courts that, other than the spousal privilege, there is no privilege that permits a person not to testify against family members”
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Judges: Newman, Winter, Maletz
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