New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of John F. Keenan, Deputy Attorney-General, as Special State Prosecutor v. Louis R. Gigante
May 8, 197947 N.Y.2d 160
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division's contempt order, holding that Reverend Louis Gigante could not invoke the priest‑penitent privilege or a First Amendment free‑exercise claim to refuse Grand Jury questions about his efforts to secure privileges for a prisoner.