In re Castellano

On September 3, 1974, the respondent was convicted, on his plea of guilty, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, of 15 specifications of contempt pursuant to section 401 of title 18 of the United States Code and subdivision (b) of rule 42 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (U. S. Code, tit. 28, Appendix) and fined $500. Thereafter, the Judges of the District Court referred the matter to this court for any action it deemed appropriate in the premises. On October 9, 1974, the respondent was interviewed by two Justices of this court. At that interview he…