Schutter v. Soong

RAMIL, Justice.

Attorney David C. Schutter (Schutter) petitions this court for a special proceeding to review his two convictions for contempt of court and for writs of mandamus and prohibition. Schutter contends that the convictions for contempt of court and sentences should be vacated because: (1) First Circuit Court Judge Melvin Soong (Judge Soong) failed to disqualify himself; (2) the actions for which he was cited with contempt did not constitute contempt; (3) Judge Soong failed to make an on-the-record determination of whether Schutter understood the contempt charges; (4) Judge Soong…