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· 9/8/1981

In Re Grand Jury Proceedings Harrisburg Grand Jury 79-1. Appeal of Robert McNabb

Citations

  • 658 F.2d 211
  • 1981 U.S. App. LEXIS 17919

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • observing that “[t]he simple fact of nonappearance provided . . . probable cause . . . for a bench warrant”
  • inferring district court consideration of civil alternative to criminal contempt, notwithstanding failure to set forth decisionmaking process on the record
  • inferring district court consideration of civil alternative to criminal contempt, notwithstanding failure to set forth decisionmaking process on the record
  • “It is a well established principle that an order of civil contempt cannot stand if the underlying order on which it is based is invalid.”
  • “It is a well established principle that an order of civil contempt cannot stand if the underlying order on which it is based is invalid.”
  • “The simple fact of nonappearance provided the government with probable cause to apply for a bench warrant.”

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Judges: Adams, Rosenn, Higgin-Botham

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