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· 6/3/1996

United States v. Steven C. Griffin, Marvin M. Rux, and Andrae Scurlock, Appeal of Stanley L. Hill

Citations

  • 84 F.3d 820

How courts have described this case

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  • noting that, because contemptuous conduct occurred in court during a criminal trial, the district court had the authority to act summarily under Rule 42
  • “We defer to the district judge’s credibility determinations because of his familiarity with the record and his ability to personally observe the demeanor of the contemnor.”

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Judges: Kanne, Wood, Skinner

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