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TUCSON, ARIZ., Jan. 31-Teri Volpin returned to jail here on Friday after a Federal judge found her guilty of contempt for her second refusal to answer broad questions about her activities before a Federal grand jury in Tuscon...
...Volpin was sentenced to remain in jail until the end of the grand jury term. The jury is scheduled to adjourn on March 31, but the Justice Depart-ment will probably extend the term until December...
...Volpin had been released from jail last Wednesday, after she had served a sixty day sentence she received for refusing to testify before the grand jury in November. Immediately after her release, she received a subpoena ordering her to reappear Thursday before the grand jury. She appeared on Thursday, but again refused to testify...
...Volpin is one of 5 people from Venice, Calif. who have been convicted of contempt for refusing to answer questions before the Tuscon grand jury. The others are still serving their first contempt sentence...
...Volpin cannot refuse to answer on the grounds of the privilege against self-incrimination since she has beengranted immunity of prosecution for anything she says. "It's becoming apparent that the government is using immunity as a punitive weapon against the Movement," Peter Young, Volpin's attorney, said today...