Town of Front Royal v. Morrissey

By JUDGE HENRY H. WHITING

This case is before the Court on an appeal from a contempt citation by the General District Court of a lawyer who failed to appear at the trial of his client, which had previously been set with his agreement some time before. The lawyer admits the non-appearance but claims his actions demonstrate that he was not guilty of a contempt of court.

The client, a Mr. Martin, had been charged on a felony warrant with operating a motor vehicle as an habitual offender and on a Town misdemeanor warrant with a third offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The…