Legal Opinion
Matter of Campolongo
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1981No. 148 and 149PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
KAUFFMAN, Justice.
This is a direct appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia summarily holding appellant, Assistant District Attorney Robert Campolongo, in direct criminal contempt of court. 1 Because the evidence is insufficient to support a summary contempt conviction, we reverse. 2
On March 23, 1979, during the first day of the trial of Philadelphia police officer charged with simple and aggravated assault and recklessly endangering another person, the court cited both appellant and defense counsel for contempt of court and fined each $250.00.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Mullaney v. WilburSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Bloom v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Codispoti v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Cammer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
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3Cited by38 opinions
- Black v. BlountTennessee Supreme Court · 1996
- Commonwealth v. MorrisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Commonwealth v. FalanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Williams v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Behr v. BehrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
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