Document: 356 U.S. 576 78 S.Ct. 842 2 L.Ed.2d 987 Harry SACHER, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES of America. No. 828. May 19, 1958. Messrs. Hubert T. Delany, Frank J. Donner and Telford Taylor, for petitioner. Solicitor General Rankin, Assistant Attorney Tompkins, Mr. Philip R. Monahan Doris H. Spangenburg, the United States. PER CURIAM. 1 The petition writ certiorari to States Court Appeals District Columbia Circuit's is granted. Charged in a three-count indictment violation R.S. § 102, as amended, U.S.C. 192, U.S.C.A. failure answer three questions put him by subcommittee Internal Security Subcommittee Senate Committee on Judiciary, petitioner, having waived trial jury, was found guilty all counts sentenced six months' imprisonment pay fine $1,000. After sentence sustained Appeals, 99 U.S.App.D.C. 360, 240 F.2d 46, this Court, granted certiorari, remanded case, 354 930, 77 1396, 1533, reconsideration light Watkins v. States, 178, 1173, 1273. On reargument before sitting en banc, divided court again affirmed conviction. 102 264, 252 broad scope authority vested Congress conduct investigations an incident 'legislative Powers' Constitution not questioned. See supra, at page 215, 1193. But when seeks enforce its investigating through criminal process administered federal judiciary, safeguards justice become operative. subject matter inquiry which petitioner appeared witness concerned recantation prior testimony named Matusow. In course hearing, questioning entered upon 'brief excursion,' 367, 53, into proposed legislation barring Communists from practice bar, within subcommittee's authorized parent committee. Inasmuch petitioner's refusal related clearly pertinent two-member conducting hearing had been take testimony, conditions necessary sustain conviction deliberately refusing congressional are wanting. supra. judgment therefore reversed cause with directions dismiss indictment. 3 Reversed. 4 Justice BURTON took no part consideration or decision case. 5 HARLAN concurring. 6 joining Court's opinion, I am constrained write these few words reference my Brother Clark's suggestion that should hear argument As limited Subcommittee's dispute, controlling issue whether pertinency such 'undisputable clarity' justify his punishment law them. 214, That can only be determined scrutiny record, full-dress could hardly shed further matter. circumstances prompt disposition case us certainly constitutes sound judicial administration. For part, it abundantly evident none involved regarded undisputably clear, indeed evidenced different interpretations record advanced members who have considered issue. 7 CLARK, whom WHITTAKER concurs, dissenting. 8 Petitioner concedes under inquiry, Matusow recantation, 'was defined (he) specifically notified what time he subpoenaed.'* If any refused subject, must sustained, since general imposed after counts, one each refusal. Claassen 1891, 142 140, 12 169, 35 L.Ed. 966. 9 third question, covered count indictment, ever 'a member Lawyers' Section Communist Party, U.S.A.' think obvious excursion' lawyers courts did carry far vital properly interested—petitioner's role conspiracy procure Matusow's recantation. context question relates rather than legislation. Just asking about membership asked times attended birthday party Alexander Bittelman. replied remember. already reports party, numbered 50 high among guests, information reasons why called Committee. He then if 'any connection legal commission Party,' also either Nathan Witt probably head group important constituting lawyers' formulate strategy party. Upon answering '(did) know organization,' issue, namely, Party. Its relationship confirmed Committee's next meeting 1947 'at home Angus Cameron,' publisher autobiography. 10 When viewed context, seems so me established. seasoned lawyer experience. Both answers may go afield examination witness—a truism every practitioner but fact cannot license witness' relevant. 11 event Government given chance present oral freed. Opportunity particularly here because confronts Committees day day. reason dissent summary reversal * concession appears application last year, 884, 1956 Term, we our remand 1957, Nothing controverts concession.

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