Legal Opinion
In Re Michael Edward Bergin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 3, 1985No. 70331PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellant-attorney was found in contempt of court for failing to appear at the call for trial of a criminal case wherein he was representing the defendant. He appeals.
“Contempt of court, as a punishable offense, is as old as the courts themselves. [Cit.] This is especially true in the case of criminal contempt where the court exercises a disciplinary and summary juris-, diction over attorneys and other officers of justice. [Cit.]” Crudup v. State of Ga., 106 Ga. App. 833, 837 (129 SE2d 183) (1962), aff'd 218 Ga. 819 (130 SE2d 733) (1963). After appellant was given notice of his…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Crudup v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
- Crudup v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1963
- In Re PruittSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- Maples v. SeeligerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Pashley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Michael Edward BerginCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
- In re BerginSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986