United States v. Wimberly

DAWKINS, District Judge.

This is a proceeding for contempt charging the defendant, J. Rush Wimberly, Sr., with attempting to improperly influence a juror who served on the jury which tried him and others under a criminal indictment for using the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud. Defendant has filed what is styled a “motion to quash and demurrer”, on the alleged ground that “there was no preliminary supporting affidavit authorizing the rule for contempt”, and that the allegations “are insufficient to constitute the offense charged.”

The information filed by the United States Attorney,…