United States v. Baldwin

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge: Appellant, Steven F. Jackson, an attorney, appeals a judgment of criminal contempt, 18 U.S.C. § 401(3),1 imposed upon him pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 42(a), for stating that he would not follow a court order, and then failing to appear to represent his client as ordered by the court. 592 F. Supp. 149 (S.D.Fla.1984). Finding that the court below properly found appellant in criminal contempt, we affirm.