During the course of a criminal trial in the Western District of Texas, the court found defense attorney Charles D. Butts in contempt of court, and ordered him incarcerated for two hours. Butts in this action appeals from the summary order of the district court. We reverse.
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The transcript of what occurred immediately before the judge found Butts in contempt is reproduced in an appendix...
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