State v. Okwara

STEPHENS, Judge.

*167 Procedural History and Factual Background

Defendant Chiege Okwara (“Ms. Okwara”) appeals the order of the Honorable Robert C. Ervin, Superior Court Judge presiding, which found her in contempt of court for willfully disobeying a court order and the judgment subsequently entered by Judge Ervin, imposing censure for her contempt. Judge Ervin’s decision followed an exchange during the 13 December 2010 criminal session of Mecklenburg County Superior Court, occurring between Ms. Okwara, who was serving as court-appointed defense counsel for Mr. Latron Marquay Hoover (“Mr. Hoover”),…