Powell v. Ward

Opinion

FITZPATRICK, J.

William Powell and Raelle Wise Madrid (appellants) were convicted of criminal contempt for violation of a permanent prohibitory injunction and sentenced to serve a term of thirty days in the Norfolk City Jail. On appeal, they contend that: (1) their actions did not constitute contempt; (2) they were entitled to a jury trial; (3) the trial judge erred in finding that William Powell, who was not a named party to the original injunction, acted in concert with others who were parties to the injunction; and (4) that the trial judge erred in imposing convictions for criminal…