State ex rel. Gremillion v. Ciolino

A rule nisi was directed to the respondent attorneys at law to show cause why they should not be held in contempt of this Court for having failed to file briefs and appear for argument on behalf of their clients, which failure constituted interference with the orderly administration of justice and impairment of the dignity of this Court and respect for its authority.

The respondent attorneys were appointed to represent two defendants who were tried for murder, found guilty, and sentenced to death. An appeal was taken to this Court on behalf of respondents’ clients, but after notice of the…