Legal Opinion

Greg Spore v. State of Mississippi

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 9, 2017No. 2015-CA-01195-SCTPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WALLER, CHIEF JUSTICE,

FOR THE COURT:

¶1. Attorney Greg Spore appeals the order finding him in direct criminal contempt by Judge Jeff Weill Sr. of the Hinds County Circuit Court for displaying willful, contemptuous behavior that interfered with the orderly administration of justice. Finding that the record supports the trial court’s order beyond a reasonable doubt, we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶2. On July 13, 2015, Greg Spore, Hinds County Assistant Public Defender, appeared in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County before the Honorable Jeff Weill Sr., Circuit…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Purvis v. PurvisMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  2. In Re SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 2006
  3. In Interest of HolmesMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Mississippi Bar v. LumumbaMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Lawson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1990

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Adofo Minka v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2017
  2. John I. Donaldson, County Prosecutor for Yazoo County, Mississippi v. Honorable Mary B. Cotton, County Court Judge/Youth Court Judge of Yazoo CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 2022
  3. Marcus Harris a/k/a Peanut v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2024

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