Legal Opinion
In Re Carter
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided March 31, 1982No. Civ. 3030PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a criminal contempt against an attorney, properly brought before this court by appeal pursuant to § 12-1-11, Code (1975).
Charles C. Carter, an attorney licensed to practice in both Alabama and Georgia, was cited for an indirect criminal contempt by the Circuit Court of Russell County. The charge was grounded on the basis that Carter "with full knowledge acquiesced in and furthered the contempt of the said Richard Lee Mitchell [his client] in all cases which are still pending in this court." Carter was fined $100 plus costs and suspended from practice in Russell County for a period not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In Re Watts and SachsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- In Re WillisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
3Cited by7 opinions
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