Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Peterson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 27, 1967No. 39893PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sheran, Justice.
Certiorari to the District Court of Hennepin County.
Relator was convicted of constructive criminal contempt before the District Court of Hennepin County and sentenced to 6 months’ imprisonment and a $250 fine. On certiorari, he contends that the conviction must be set aside because the trial court denied his request for a trial by jury and because the prosecution was conducted by the private attorney of the plaintiff in the civil action out of which the alleged contempt arose.
The principal questions here presented are whether in constructive criminal contempt 1 cases the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- State v. BennionIdaho Supreme Court · 1986
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