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STATE v. MADDUX

571 S.W.2d 819 (1978)

STATE of Tennessee v. Ronald MADDUX and Ruby Wanda Gibson Maddux. In re Petition of Robert T. BYRD, III.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

October 9, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E.E. Edwards, III, Nashville, Jerry H. Summers, Chattanooga, for petitioner, Robert T. Byrd, III.

Brooks McLemore, Jr., Atty. Gen., Robert A. Grunow, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, for respondent, State of Tennessee.

OPINION

COOPER, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to consider a judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals, which affirmed, with modifications, an order of the Criminal Court of Bradley County adjudging the petitioner to be in contempt. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse, and dismiss.

This controversy arose in connection with the criminal case, of State v. Ruby Wanda Gibson Maddux. The petitioner, Byrd, is an attorney practicing...

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