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IN RE SERRA

No. 73-2021.

484 F.2d 947 (1973)

In the Matter of a Contempt of Court citation against J. Tony SERRA, Attorney for Defendant (Appellant) in Criminal Action. U. S. A. v. Alistair HONEYMAN, DC No. 72-781-RHS.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

September 18, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dean John Pasvankias, (argued), J. Tony Serra, of Serra, Perelson & Metcalf, San Francisco, Cal., for appellant.

John C. Emerson, Sp. Atty. (argued) James L. Browning, Jr., U. S. Atty., Edward J. Brzytwa, Sp. Atty., San Francisco, Cal., for appellee.

Before WRIGHT and CHOY, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, District Judge.

OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Attorney J. Tony Serra, defense counsel in the trial of a criminal cause in the district court, was found in contempt of an order of that court1 and fined $1,000. On Serra's appeal, we affirm.

In anticipation that the defendant in the criminal case might assert an insanity defense with supporting medical testimony, the government requested reciprocal discovery seeking "scientific or medical reports...

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