Legal Opinion
In Re Harvey
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 15, 1995No. A95A1687PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
Respondent Bruce Harvey is appealing an order of Judge Robert J. James, Douglas County Superior Court, dated April 21, 1995, hold ing him in wilful contempt of court and ordering that he be confined in jail until he purged himself of contempt. Harvey was released from confinement by order of this Court granting an emergency motion for supersedeas.
The events leading up to the contempt order occurred during the trial of a criminal case. During the cross-examination of a State’s witness, Harvey produced a series of photographs and questioned the witness in regard to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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