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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1979

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of James Terrell Knight, Grand Jury Witness

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of James Terrell Knight, Grand Jury Witness
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided January 9, 1979 · Fay, Gee, Per Curiam, Roney
588 F.2d 429; 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 17763 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings. Appeal of James Terrell Knight, Grand Jury Witness

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Appellant asserts that collateral consequences of his civil contempt conviction for refusing to furnish handwriting exemplars to a grand jury — the tolling of a previous sentence being served by him — prevent a subsequent order vacating that conviction from thereby rendering this appeal moot. Agreeing, we affirm the conviction. United States v. Mara, 410 U.S. 19, 93 S.Ct. 774, 35 L.Ed.2d 99 (1973); cf. United States v. Dionisio, 410 U.S. 1, 93 S.Ct. 764, 35 L.Ed.2d 67 (1973).

AFFIRMED.

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