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United States Sixth Circuit


IN RE: SMOTHERS, 01-5081

A citation for criminal contempt against an assistant federal defender is vacated, where the district court did not follow the proper notification requirements under Fed. R. Crim. P. 42(b).

Appellate Information

  • Argued 12/10/2002
  • Decided 03/12/2003
  • Published 03/12/2003

Judges

  • Before:  MARTIN, Chief Circuit Judge;  DAUGHTREY, Circuit Judge;  O'MALLEY, District Judge.

Court

  • United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

  • For Appellant:
  • Stephen B. Shankman (argued and briefed), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Memphis, TN, for Petitioner-Appellant.

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