Hudson v. Jenkins

LARSON, Justice.

This plaintiff, a lawyer, challenges a contempt citation arising out of his alleged violation of an order entered by the defendant judge. We hold that the actions of the plaintiff did not constitute contempt and therefore sustain the writ of certiorari.

The confrontation involved here began with plaintiff’s representation of Allen Dean Kempf in connection with a bank robbery case in federal district court. As a result of that involvement, Hudson became aware of Kempf’s prior entry of a guilty plea to state charges arising out of the same incident. Hudson had not been involved…