Legal Opinion
In Re Marshall
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 2, 1988No. 85-60PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Marshall, an attorney, was convicted of criminal contempt for not appearing in court when he was scheduled to do so. On appeal he maintains that it was unfair to use against him records of prior contempt proceedings that did not result in convictions. He makes several additional contentions, including an assertion that the trial court’s actions reflected personal and racial bias. We find his claims of error to be without merit and affirm the judgment.
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The finding of contempt was based on Marshall’s failure to appear before Judge Schwelb on December 6, 1984, for a trial in a criminal…
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