Matter of Schaeffer

Appellant, an attorney, was held in contempt of court under Super.Ct.Cr.R. 42(a) and fined $100 for failure to obey a court order to appear for trial. He was absent when his case was called for trial and the court sent a bailiff to inform him that the trial judge ordered him to report to the courtroom. At that time appellant was seated in arraignment court, waiting for a case to be called. When the bailiff delivered the judge’s order, he chose to remain in arraignment court. Thereafter, the court sent two Deputy United States Marshals to escort appellant back to the trial courtroom.

Appellant…