In re C.W.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
STEVENS, J.:
¶ 1 This is an appeal from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County finding Appellant Anthony R. Tunnell, Esquire to be in contempt, directing him to return all monies paid to him, and replacing him with new court-appointed counsel in the underlying involuntary termination of parental rights case.1 On appeal, Attorney Tunnell contends, inter alia, that the evidence was insufficient to sustain a finding of contempt.2 We reverse.
¶2 The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows: In November of 2003, due to physical abuse, C.W. was…
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