K.K. HALL, Circuit Judge:
Jerry Paul, a North Carolina attorney, and appellant, was lead defense counsel in the highly publicized murder prosecution of Joan Little, a young black accused and acquitted of murdering her middle-aged white jailor. Following the acquittal, the trial judge held appellant in contempt of court and sentenced him to serve fourteen days in jail for conduct which occurred during the course of jury selection.
Appellant promptly sought...
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