In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Randy Glessner, Witness-Appellant v. United States

66 F.3d 335 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Randy GLESSNER, Witness-Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee. No. 95-35761. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 30, 1995. * Decided Aug. 30, 1995. 1 Before: ALARCON, FERNANDEZ and RYMER, Circuit Judges 2 MEMORANDUM * 3 Randy Glessner appeals the district court's adjudication of civil contempt under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1826 (a) for his refusal to testify before the grand jury. Glessner contends the district court's contempt order was in error because: (1) the district court never unequivocally ordered him to testify prior to finding him in contempt; and (2) he properly invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination when declining to answer the questions asked of him. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1291 , see In re Dual-Deck Video Cassette Antitrust Litigation, 10 F.3d 693, 695 (9th Cir.1993), and affirm. 4 We review for an abuse…