Ernest James Castro v. United States, 346 F.2d 684 (5th Cir. 1965). · Go Syfert
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Ernest James CASTRO, Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee
21895_1.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Jun 8, 1965.
Published opinion
346 F.2d 684
1965 U.S. App. LEXIS 5312
Ernest James Castro, pro se., James R. Gough, Asst. U. S. Atty., Woodrow Seals, U. S. Atty., William B. Butler, Asst. U. S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for appellee.
Brown, Gewin, Kilkenny, Per Curiam.
Published
PER CURIAM.

Appellant was convicted of contempt for refusing to testify before a federal grand jury, although granted immunity from prosecution in the federal and state courts under Title 18 U.S.C.A. 1406. His petition for habeas corpus, which was treated by the district court as a motion to vacate sentence under Title 28 U.S.C.A. 2255, was denied, and he appeals. His privilege against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment was not violated. The privilege falls in the face of the immunity statute, which is constitutional. Reina v. United States,[*685] 364 U.S. 507, 81 S.Ct. 260, 5 L.Ed.2d 249 (1960); Piemonte v. United States, 367 U.S. 556, 81 S.Ct. 1720, 6 L.Ed.2d 1028 (1961); cf. Murphy v. Waterfront Comm., 378 U.S. 52, 84 S.Ct. 1594, 12 L.Ed.2d 678 (1964). The recent case of Malloy v. Hogan, 378 U.S. 1, 84 S.Ct. 1489, 12 L.Ed.2d 653, relied upon by appellant, is inapposite. It was concerned with a state prosecution and did not involve a promise of immunity.

The judgment is affirmed.