Legal Opinion
In re Siemon
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 21, 1994No. S94A0993PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunt, Chief Justice.
The issue in this appeal concerns the validity of the trial court’s order against August F. Siemon III, finding him in contempt and summarily forever barring him from appearing in any capacity before that court’s division. We reverse and remand.
Siemon, acting as an attorney for the defendant in a capital case, filed a motion to recuse the trial court, alleging misconduct on the part of the trial court.1 The following day, without notice or hearing, the trial court issued the order from which Siemon appeals. While the trial court did not use the word “contempt,” it is…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Dowdy v. PalmourSupreme Court of Georgia · 1983
- In Re CraneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
- Ensley v. EnsleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Garland v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
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