Legal Opinion
Brown v. Executive 200, Inc.
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided December 30, 1980No. 80-246PublishedCited by 172 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPaul W. Brown, J.
The first issue we must consider is what degree of proof is required for a court to impose a criminal contempt sanction. Appellees contend that in criminal contempt proceedings guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
The clear weight of authority requires that a defendant must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to be punished for criminal contempt. E.g., Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co. (1911), 221 U. S. 418; In re Coleman (1974), 12 Cal. 3d 568, 526 P. 2d 533; Wilmington v. General Teamsters Local Union 326 (Del. Super. 1974), 321 A. 2d 123. In Gompers, supra, the United…
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