Supreme Court of Louisiana, 1991

State v. Monds

Supreme Court of Louisiana · Decided May 6, 1991 · Amend, Amended, Behavior, Commensurate, Commitment, Contempt, Dennis, Hall, Hours, Issue, Penalty, Proceeding, Progress, Retard, Violations, Will

578 So. 2d 936; 1991 La. LEXIS 1384; 1991 WL 74888 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

In re Milkovich, John; — Other(s); applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs; Parish of Bossier, 26th Judicial District Court, Div. “B”, No. 62935; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 91KW-0819.

Stay order recalled. Writ denied.

DENNIS, J., would amend the commitment for contempt to 24 hours and, as amended, affirm the order. This penalty is commensurate with the particular violations at issue, should deter future contumacious behavior and will not unduly retard the progress of the criminal proceeding. HALL, J., recused.

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