State v. Zahn

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Wayne Zahn appeals from a district court order finding him in contempt of court. We affirm, concluding the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding Zahn in contempt.

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[If 2] Zahn and an acquaintance, Ida Fre-gien, were each charged with disorderly con duct following an altercation between them. Zahn appeared in Dickey County District Court on July 18, 1996, as a witness for the State in Fregien’s trial. Because Zahn had previously engaged in disruptive behavior in the courthouse and in the courtroom, the district court warned him about possible contempt…