State v. Minnieweather

Applicant, an attorney, was found guilty of constructive contempt of court for failure to appear before a grand jury pursuant to subpoenas. She asserted the subpoenas were invalid for failure to state the title of the case as required by LSA-C.Cr.P. Art. 733. Neither the article nor the Louisiana jurisprudence supports her contention. The subpoenas were valid and applicant should have complied with them.

Applicant notified the trial court, prior to the grand jury date, that she intended to seek writs to review denial of her motion to quash the first subpoena and denial of a hearing date to…