State v. Malone

12Relator, a member of the Judge Advocate Corps of the Louisiana National Guard, seeks review of a contempt sanction imposed against him by a military judge. For the reasons which follow, the writ application is granted and the ruling of the military judge is reversed. Background

Relator served as trial counsel (the prosecutor) in a special court-martial convened against two members of the Louisiana National Guard. At the beginning of the special court-martial proceedings relator made the required statement (to satisfy the provisions of Article 27(B), LCMJ, La. R.S. 29:127(B)) that he and all…