Legal Opinion
Freedman v. State
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 16, 1939No. [No. 13, April Term, 1939.]PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This appeal reaches us under the provisions of chapter 357, Acts of 1927, and is from a judgment and sentence of the Criminal Court of Baltimore City, finding appellant guilty of contempt of court, and imposing a fine of $100 and imprisoment for three hours in the Baltimore City Jail.
The alleged contempt was constructive, being based upon a letter written by appellant to the presiding judge of the Criminal Court concerning the case of Leroy J. Hennigan, scheduled for trial before him three days later.
Hennigan, an employe of the Sun Cab Company, had been indicted by the grand jury for the…
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