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· 6/10/2016

BUTLER, BERNARD J., PEOPLE v

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  • issuing a writ of prohibition where a 11 “matter morphed from a civil contempt proceeding seeking sanctions based on violation of a simple discovery order into a criminal contempt proceeding centered on then unsubstantiated claims”
  • “Indirect criminal contempt results from conduct outside the presence of the trial court. It generally may be found where there has been (i) a violation of a clear and definitive court order, or (ii

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