Legal Opinion
In re Brownlow
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided May 7, 1969No. 4697PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal by an attorney from an adjudication of contempt of court.
At approximately noon on March 20, 1968, appellant addressed the assignment court with respect to a case which he said involved a charge of carrying a deadly weapon. At that time he handed a summons to the court. Appellant’s representations were confused and he demonstrated uncertainty as to the case about which he was speaking.
The court informed appellant that the summons passed to the court involved a housing violation and belonged in another courtroom. The court then called appellant to…
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3Cited by2 opinions
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