PHILIPPS v. UNITED STATES

No. 71-1513.

457 F.2d 1313 (1972)

Robert Paul PHILIPPS, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 12, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Paul Philipps, pro se.

Harold O. Bullis, U. S. Atty., Fargo, N. D., for appellee.

Before GIBSON, HEANEY and ROSS, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Robert Paul Philipps was convicted of contempt of court for knowingly disobeying and resisting the lawful process, order and command of the court. He was fined $500.00 and given a suspended sentence of six months in custody. Philipps contends that the conviction and sentence were unlawful and in violation of his constitutional rights.

Notwithstanding Philipps' failure to comply with the rules of this Court in filing his appeal, we have examined...

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