HOFFMAN V. UNITED STATES
341 U.S. 479 (1951)
NATURE OF THE CASE: Hoffman (D) was convicted of contempt for refusal to answer questions
before a federal grand jury. The Court of Appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court granted
certiorari.
FACTS: A grand jury was convened to investigate frauds upon the Federal Government,
including violations of the customs, narcotics and internal revenue liquor laws of the
United States, the White Slave Traffic Act, perjury, bribery, and other federal criminal
laws, and conspiracy to commit all such offenses. D appeared to testify on the day the grand
jury was empaneled. D declined to answer questions on the ground that his answers might tend
to incriminate him of a federal offense. D's claim of privilege was challenged and the
District Court found no real and substantial danger of incrimination to petitioner and
ordered him to return to the grand jury and answer. D stated in open court that he would not
obey the order, and on October 5 was adjudged in criminal contempt and sentenced to five
months imprisonment. 18 U.S.C. 401; Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42 (a). D appealed
to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit which affirmed. The Supreme Court granted
certiorari.
ISSUE:
RULE OF LAW:
HOLDING AND DECISION:
LEGAL ANALYSIS:
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