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· 6/14/1965

Higginbotham v. Commonwealth

Citations

  • 206 Va. 291
  • 142 S.E.2d 746
  • 1965 Va. LEXIS 197

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  • contempt statute provides discretionary, not mandatory, authority because it provides that a judge “may” punish summarily for contempt

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Judges: Anson

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