Legal Opinion
Murphy v. State
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided July 9, 1980No. 1445, September Term, 1979PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMoore, J.
Defendant-appellant, William H. Murphy, Jr., a member of the Bar with offices in Baltimore City, was charged with direct contempt of court in the Circuit Court for Dorchester County for failure to appear in that court as defense counsel in two criminal trials scheduled for September 6, 1979. On September 14, 1979, the court (Edmondson, J.) issued an Order to Show Cause why defendant should not be held in contempt of court. 1 After a hearing before Judge Edmondson on October 15,1979, defendant was found in direct contempt and fined $1,000.00.
On this appeal, he raises three issues: (a) that his…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- State v. HicksCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1979
- State v. Roll and SchollCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Arthur v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1965
- Lyons v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1955
- Chula v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Attorney Grievance Commission v. MooneyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- Von Hake v. ThomasUtah Supreme Court · 1988
- Beit v. PROBATE & FAMILY COURT DEPARTMENTMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1982
- In re DodsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1990
- Banks v. ThomasSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
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