In re Dillon
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ray, Presiding Judge.
*200After notice and a hearing, the trial court found attorney Trace Dillon in criminal contempt of court after he repeatedly filed several nearly identical petitions for scire facias under the wrong case number, the last of which was filed after the trial court had admonished him not to do so. On appeal, Dillon contends that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court's finding of criminal contempt. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.1
"On appeal from a conviction for criminal contempt, we view the evidence in a light favorable to the trial court's ruling."…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Moton v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
- In Re HerringCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Dogan v. Georgia Department of Human ResourcesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
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