Legal Opinion
United States v. David R. Schrimsher, in Re Charles D. Butts, Attorney at Law
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 3, 1974No. 73-1061PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIVES, Circuit Judge:
During the course of a criminal trial in the Western District of Texas, the court found defense attorney Charles D. Butts in contempt of court, and ordered him incarcerated for two hours. Butts in this action appeals from the summary order of the district court. We reverse.
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The transcript of what occurred immediately before the judge found Butts in contempt is reproduced in an appendix to this opinion. At about 11:80 A. M. on December 7, 1972, during the cross-examination of a prosecution witness, Butts showed the witness a color photograph. The judge asked Butts to mark…
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