Legal Opinion
Kelly v. United States
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 14, 1949No. 775PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
Appellant was fined $10 for contempt of court.1 Because of the importance of the question involved we granted an appeal.2
Appellant had been tried and convicted for a criminal offense. The alleged contempt occurred during the hearing on his motion for new trial. Kelly, the appellant, was present at the hearing. Arguments were made by Mr. Laughlin, representing appellant, and Mr. Short, representing the Government. All three were seated at the trial table, Mr. Laughlin being seated between appellant and Mr. Short. The Court was considering a point raised in the argument,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re OliverSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Ex Parte TerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- SavinSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Fisher v. PaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
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3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re GatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- In re BrownlowDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1969
- In re ChaifetzDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1949
- In re RabinDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Garland v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
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