In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Jonathan Paul, Witness-Appellant v. United States

981 F.2d 1258 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. In re GRAND JURY PROCEEDINGS. Jonathan PAUL, Witness-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 92-36855. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Dec. 3, 1992. * Decided Dec. 10, 1992. Before TANG, NOONAN and T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** INTRODUCTION 2 Appellant Jonathan Paul appeals from the district court judgment holding him in contempt for refusing to testify before the grand jury. We affirm. BACKGROUND 3 On or about October 20, 1992, Paul was served with a subpoena to testify before a grand jury in Spokane, Washington. On November 3, 1992, Paul appeared as required but refused to identify people in a series of photographs. He invoked his Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination. The government then granted him immunity under 18 U.S.C. § 6002 . Paul still refused to testify. Before being brought before the district court judge, Paul was permitted…