Legal Opinion
Romero v. State
Court of Appeals of Alaska
Decided May 27, 2011No. A-10418PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOLGER, Judge.
George M. Romero was convicted of contempt of court for disobeying an order issued by the superior court. 1 He had been appointed as the third-party custodian for a felon who was awaiting a probation revocation proceeding. On appeal, Romero argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. We agree that the State failed to prove that the superior court issued an order that was sufficiently clear and definite to support a conviction for eriminal contempt.
Background
In November 2006, Superior Court Judge Larry D. Card approved Romero as a third-party…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Affatato v. ConsidineCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Romero v. StateCourt of Appeals of Alaska · 2011