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United States v. Welden, 377 U.S. 95 (1964)
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United States v. Welden, 377 U.S. 95 (1964)
United States v. Welden No. 235 Argued February 27, 1964 Decided April 20, 1964 377 U.S. 95
APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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An indictment against appellee under the Sherman Act and Conspiracy Act concerned matters about which he had previously testified before a congressional subcommittee. The District Court dismissed the indictment, upholding appellee’s contention that prosecution was barred under the immunity provision of the Act of February 25, 1903, providing that no person shall be prosecuted on account of any matter concerning which he testifies "in any proceeding, suit, or prosecution" under the Sherman Act and other specified statutes.
Held: Appellee’s testimony before the congressional subcommittee did not immunize him from prosecution, the Act of February 25, 1903, as amended in 1906, confining immunity to persons who testify in judicial proceedings under oath and in response to a subpoena.
215 F.Supp. 656 reversed and remanded.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Welden, 377 U.S. 95 (1964) in 377 U.S. 95 Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BATILXG56XZPFXR.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Welden, 377 U.S. 95 (1964), in 377 U.S. 95, Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BATILXG56XZPFXR.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Welden, 377 U.S. 95 (1964). cited in 1964, 377 U.S. 95. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BATILXG56XZPFXR.
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