United States v. Gilbert Dowdy, Carol Coe

WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.

Carol Coe appeals from the district court’s order holding her in contempt of court pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 42(a). We affirm.

I

Carol Coe represented one of four defendants who were tried together on various criminal charges. Coe’s conduct early in the proceedings prompted the trial judge to warn Coe, during a conference in the judge’s chambers, that the court would hold her in contempt and fine her one hundred dollars each time she disobeyed an order of the court. Coe was specifically warned against continuing to argue with the court after being ordered to be quiet.…