Offutt v. United States, 11466.
Decision Date | 19 November 1953 |
Docket Number | No. 11466.,11466. |
Citation | 208 F.2d 842 |
Parties | OFFUTT v. UNITED STATES. |
Court | U.S. Court of Appeals — District of Columbia Circuit |
Mr. Warren E. Magee, New York City, with whom Miss Charlotte Maskey, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellant.
Mr. William J. Peck, Asst. U. S. Atty. at time of argument, with whom Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., and Arthur J. McLaughlin, Asst. U. S. Atty., were on the brief, for appellee. Messrs. Charles M. Irelan, U. S. Atty., Joseph M. Howard, William E. Kirk, Jr., and William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Attys., at time record was filed, entered appearances for appellee.
Before EDGERTON, BAZELON and FAHY, Circuit Judges.
On the trial of Henry L. Peckham, Jr., under the abortion statute of the District of Columbia, Dorsey K. Offutt, Esq., was defense counsel. At the end of the trial the presiding judge summarily found Offutt guilty of criminal contempt of court and ordered him committed for 10 days to the custody of the United States Marshal. Offutt appeals from that order. We quote from the order:
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