Legal Opinion
In Re Phillips
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided February 25, 1997No. A96A2417PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Andrews, Chief Judge.
William M. Phillips, an attorney, appeals from the trial court’s order finding him in direct contempt 1 for actions taken during the course of a civil jury trial.
1. This Court is compelled, on review of an appeal of a criminal contempt conviction, to utilize the standard of whether, after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecutor, any rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. See In re Irvin, 254 Ga. 251, 254 (2), 256 (328 SE2d 215) (1985). The application for contempt accused…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wellons v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1995
- Birt v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1986
- Dowdy v. PalmourSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- In Re IrvinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Carey Canada, Inc. v. HinelySupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Baptiste v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Daker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- In Re SchoolcraftCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- In Re VictorineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- State v. BlackwellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
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