United States v. Paul H. "Bud" Holmes

GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Appellant Paul H. (“Bud”) Holmes challenges the legality of a one-year sentence of imprisonment that, together with a fine *484of $10,000, was imposed pursuant to his plea of guilty to and consequent conviction of contempt under 18 U.S.C. § 401(1). Holmes contends that the contempt statute does not authorize both imprisonment and a fine for a single offense, but instead only permits a court to impose as alternative sentences either a fine or imprisonment, and not both. Appellant’s position is that he fully satisfied his sentence by paying the fine, and that he cannot now be…