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Before you're given contempt for not divulging information you are given immunity from criminal charges as a result of that testimony.
by koenigdavidmj 10y ago
Before you're given contempt for not divulging information you are given immunity from criminal charges as a result of that testimony.
- tanderson92 10y agoSource? That is certainly not true in general.
- koenigdavidmj 10y agohttps://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-780-direct-contempt-witnesss-refusal-obey-court-order-testify-trial https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-780-di...
- spdustin 10y agoAs GP said, that's not true in general. Immunity is offered when the prosecution believes your testimony will result in further arrests or in prevention of future crimes. That circumstance is exceedingly rare outside of episodes of "24".