Ex Parte Joseph A. Edone. ex Parte Daniel D. Edone. ex Parte Kenneth D. Harrell

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the contempt orders against the Edone and Harrell applicants, holding that the orders finding them in contempt of court for refusing to answer grand jury questions were proper and that the $500 fines remain enforceable, while the portion requiring testimony before the now‑expired grand jury was deemed moot. The majority overruled Ex parte Port to the extent it characterized such refusals as contempt of the grand jury. A dissent argued that the majority improperly overruled Port and misinterpreted the relationship between the court and grand jury.