Legal Opinion
United States v. Hal J. Warlick
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided August 13, 1984No. 83-5291PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHAPMAN, Circuit Judge:
Appellant, an attorney, appeals his conviction of criminal contempt following a bench trial. He asserts that the trial judge committed an error of law in finding him guilty under 18 U.S.C. § 401(1) and (3) 1 because his behavior did not obstruct the administration of justice and was not committed in the court’s presence. Finding that appellant’s misbehavior was in the presence of the court and that it did obstruct the administration of justice, we affirm.
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On July 26, 1983 the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, Greenville Division, was…
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