Legal Opinion
United States v. Britton
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 3, 2013No. 12-3711PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
Beau Brindley represents defendant Juan Britton in this criminal ease. The district court summarily held Brindley in contempt of court under Fed.R.Crim.P. 42(b). The court had set a status conference in the criminal case and ordered Brindley to appear in person. When Brindley failed to appear, the court issued an order to show cause why he should not be held in contempt. At the conclusion of the show cause hearing, the court found Brindley in contempt and remanded him to the custody of the United States Marshal for a period of two days. Brindley immediately appealed and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- United States v. Bobby G. SealeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- United States v. Louis Moschiano and Robert Fred Bishop, in Re Stephen M. KomieCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- United States v. Elmer C. OberhellmannCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1991
- In the Matter of Syed M.J. Iqbal Jafree, an AttorneyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
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