In the Matter of Grand Jury Witness Charles Joseph Battaglia. Charles Joseph Battaglia, Witness v. United States

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• “courts have held that in a contempt proceeding, where the defendant introduces evidence of inability to comply, the government has the burden of proving ability to comply”
• “courts have held that in a contempt proceeding, where the defendant introduces evidence of inability to comply, the government has the burden of proving ability to comply”
• in a contempt proceeding for failure to answer questions before a grand jury, defendant's testimony that he did not remember the events in question is sufficient to meet his burden of production on the issue of inability to comply
• in a contempt proceeding for failure to answer questions before a grand jury, defendant’s testimony that he did not remember the events in question is sufficient to meet his burden of production on the issue of inability to comply

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