People v. Geiger

This case presents question as to whether trial court properly sentenced defendant to 20-year term of incarceration after finding him in direct criminal contempt for failing to testify in murder trial of third-party after having been given immunity to provide said testimony? Appellate Court, in affirming instant sentence, rejected defendant's argument that said sentence was excessive where: (1) defendant's contempt hindered prosecution of murder trial involving two individuals; (2) defendant displayed contumacious attitude when refusing to testify; and (3) defendant was aware of possibility that he could be sentenced to twenty years if he refused to testify.