Correia v. Correia

Jose Correia filed a complaint for civil contempt in the Bristol County Probate and Family Court (probate court) which was converted, sua sponte, to a criminal contempt.1 The defendant, Sandra Correia, appeals the trial judge’s order denying her motion to recuse and the judgment of conviction entered against her for criminal contempt.2 Specifically, she argues (1) that the judge should have recused himself on grounds of bias3; and (2) insufficiency of the evidence of contempt. Although we are concerned with certain aspects of the case, we nonetheless affirm.

Facts. Sandra filed a complaint…