Matter of Stout

OPINION

NEAL, Judge.

Attorney Michael Stout was held in contempt of court for failing to attend a sentencing hearing without an acceptable explanation, in addition to having vacated two previous hearings in the cause of State v. McGhee. Stout then moved for summary reversal on the ground that the trial judge should have recused himself under Wollen v. State, 86 N.M. 1, 518 P.2d 960 (1974). This court summarily reversed on that ground in a memorandum opinion that is appended to Justice Sosa’s dissent in State v. Stout, 100 N.M. 472, 672 P.2d 645 (1983). On certiorari, the supreme court reversed,…