Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Robert L. Thorp, Esq., Witness-Appellant. United States of America v. Robert L. Thorp, Witness-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1981No. 80-1614PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Thorp, an attorney, was found guilty of criminal contempt for his refusal to answer a question during a criminal trial. We reverse.
This controversy stems from a prior related case, United States v. Flores, 628 F.2d 521 (9th Cir. 1980), which we will only briefly review here. In Flores, the district court adjudged appellant Thorp in civil contempt as a recalcitrant witness under 28 U.S.C. § 1826 for his refusal to answer certain questions during a pretrial hearing. We affirmed that order as we determined that the claimed attorney-client privilege was not applicable under the facts of…
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