Legal Opinion
In Re: Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Gerald Crawford and Michael Warren United States of America v. Gerald Crawford and Michael Warren
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 13, 2003No. Docket 02-1201(L), 02-1202(CON)PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, District Judge.
Appellants Gerald Crawford and Michael Warren appeal their criminal contempt convictions for violating a temporary restraining order (“TRO” or “the Order”) following a bench trial before Judge Richard J. Arcara of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. The appellants contend that the TRO, which was issued by Judge Arcara on April 15, 1999, and extended on April 29, 1999, automatically expired pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(b) prior to the conduct at issue, and thus could not support a conviction for criminal contempt. We disagree and affirm…
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