In the Matter of Grand Jury Proceedings. The United States of America v. Diana Lynn Kindvall Antill

Upon the petition of the government the district court ordered Diana Lynn Kindvall Antill to provide certain handwriting exemplars to the grand jury which is conducting an investigation of alleged crimes of bank robbery, receiving stolen bank proceeds and conspiracy in the District of Arizona and elsewhere. She refused and the court cited her for contempt and ordered that she be committed to the custody of the Attorney General for the life of the current grand jury or until she presented the requested handwriting exemplars. Diana An-till appealed the order and sought release on bail pending appeal, which was denied. She has filed a motion before this court for release on her own recognizance or to set bail pending appeal.

It is the contention of Mrs. Antill with regard to the first issue that during telephone conversations with her attorney concerning the grand jury investigation she heard clicking noises. The foundation for the allegation of illegal electronic surveillance is slight. The government has attached to its brief a broad, general denial of any such electronic surveillance of Mrs. An-till through affidavits of the Assistant United States Attorney and the Special Agent…