Legal Opinion
United States v. Samuel H. McMahon Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 15, 1997No. 96-4370PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the majority opinion, in which Judge NIEMEYER joined. Judge MICHAEL wrote a dissenting opinion.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
Samuel H. McMahon, Jr. appeals the district court’s finding that he committed criminal contempt by willfully violating a sequestration order. We affirm.
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McMahon’s contempt conviction arises out of his conduct during the criminal trial of his son, Samuel H. McMahon, III. This trial marked one chapter of years of litigation waged by McMahon and his son against those, including the federal government, charging them…
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