Legal Opinion
In Re Gates
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided December 18, 1968No. 4443PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KERN, Associate Judge:
Appellant, a local attorney, was held in contempt of court while appearing as defense counsel in a criminal proceeding before the trial court. 1 Appellant challenges the contempt order on the grounds that the procedure followed by the trial court in adjudging him in contempt failed to comply with the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and that his remarks, when viewed in the context of his entire colloquy with the court below, did not constitute contempt of court.
The relevant facts are adequately reflected by the transcript of the proceedings in the trial court sitting…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Offutt v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Cooke v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Sacher v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- In Re McConnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. SacherCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Wise v. MurphyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
- Warrick v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1987
- Matter of GorfkleDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1982
- Brooks v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1996
- In Re EllisDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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