In Re Lewis

FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW FOR CIVIL CONTEMPT

This matter came before the Court on June 19, 1974 on the request of the Federal Grand Jury for the Central District of California to report to the Court the failure of the witness, Will Lewis, to produce evidence before them pursuant to a Federal Grand Jury subpoena duces tecum.

The procedural record in this case shows as follows:

1. That on or about June 11, 1974 this Court issued a subpoena duces tecum directing Will Lewis to appear before the Federal Grand Jury to give testimony and to bring with him the following items:

2. That the above mentioned subpoena was duly served upon Will Lewis on June 11, 1974.

3. That on June 12, 1974, before any appearance of the witness, Will Lewis, before the Grand Jury, Will Lewis caused to be filed a Motion to Quash the subpoena which motion was denied by the Court without prejudice to the witness, Will Lewis.

4. That on June 12, 1974, after the above described proceedings, Will Lewis appeared before the Federal Grand Jury without bringing with him the items set out in the subpoena duces tecum and at that time refused to answer various questions propounded to him on the basis of…