Legal Opinion
United States v. Richard B. Marx
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 28, 1977No. 76-1816PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Richard B. Marx appeals the order of the district court holding him in criminal contempt and imposing a $100 fine for failure to appear at a trial as defense counsel. Marx contends that his conduct was not contemptuous, that his notice of the charge did not specify criminal contempt, and that his hearing was inadequate. We affirm the district court’s judgment.
Both Marx, whose office is in Florida, and his client were absent from the trial on Monday, April 26, 1976. Local counsel informed the court that, on the previous Friday afternoon, Marx phoned that he was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Mayberry v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- United States v. Bobby G. SealeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- United States v. PetersonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Grant Sykes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
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3Cited by27 opinions
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- In Re Robert T. Gustafson, EsquireCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Alvan Colon LespierCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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