George Leppig, as Acting Director of Public Safety and as Sheriff of Dade County, Florida v. Hyman Martin

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
George Leppig, as Acting Director of Public Safety and as Sheriff of Dade County, Florida v. Hyman Martin, 386 F.2d 190 (5th Cir. 1967)

George Leppig, as Acting Director of Public Safety and as Sheriff of Dade County, Florida v. Hyman Martin

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The appellee was adjudged in contempt for failure to answer questions before a Florida grand jury. He sought relief from the court’s order of commitment for contempt by a petition for habeas corpus. The writ was granted. The appellant, as Acting Director of Public Safety and Sheriff of Dade County, Florida, has appealed. The term of the grand jury before which the appellee was summoned to testify has expired. Therefore the appeal has become moot and is dismissed.

Reference

Full Case Name
George LEPPIG, as Acting Director of Public Safety and as Sheriff of Dade County, Florida, Appellant, v. Hyman MARTIN, Appellee
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Published