Reeves v. Reynolds

SWANSTROM, Judge.

The appellant, Reginald Reeves, is a licensed attorney in the State of Idaho. A magistrate found Reeves in contempt of court and fined him $500 for directing his client to disobey a court order. Reeves' arguments on appeal fall into two general categories. First, he asserts that the contempt sanction must be reversed because it is based on the violation of a void order. Second, he argues that certain defects in the initiation and conduct of the contempt proceedings mandate a reversal. We find Reeves’ arguments to be without merit, and affirm the magistrate’s order.

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