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IN RE JOHNSON

467 Pa. 552 (1976)

359 A.2d 739

In the Matter of A. Benjamin JOHNSON, a member of the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Spaulding, Timothy A. Crawford, Jack J. Levine, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., Glenn S. Gitomer, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

We are asked, in this case, to review1 the conviction of an attorney for contempt of court based upon remarks made to the jury during the closing argument of a criminal trial. Appellant A. Benjamin Johnson represented Larry Howard at Howard's trial for murder and lesser included offenses. During closing argument, appellant made five statements which...

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