Legal Opinion
State v. Campbell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 6, 1985PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VIOLETTE, Justice.
The defendant appeals from a judgment of criminal contempt entered against him after a summary proceeding in the Superi- or Court, Knox County. He contends that his conduct did not justify the finding of contempt, that the summary proceeding before the trial judge was improper, and that the court imposed an excessive sentence for the contempt. We disagree with the defendant’s contentions and deny the appeal.
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On April 13, 1984, the Superior Court, Androscoggin County, appointed the defendant, attorney Andrews Campbell, to represent Dennis Friel in a criminal prosecution. A…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Offutt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Taylor v. HayesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Sacher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Codispoti v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In re DodsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- State v. RameauSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1996
- State v. FrielSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
- Board of Overseers of the Bar v. CampbellSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1995
- State v. FrielSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1985
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