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MATTER OF THORP

No. 80-1614.

655 F.2d 997 (1981)

In the Matter of Robert L. THORP, Esq., Witness-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Robert L. THORP, Witness-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided September 8, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claudia Wilken, Wilken & Leverett, Oakland, Cal., for witness-appellant.

Eric J. Swenson, Asst. U. S. Atty., San Jose, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before TUTTLE, DUNIWAY and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant Thorp, an attorney, was found guilty of criminal contempt for his refusal to answer a question during a criminal trial. We reverse.

This controversy stems from a prior related case, United States v. Flores, 628 F.2d 521 (9th Cir. 1980), which we will only briefly review here. In Flores, the district court adjudged appellant Thorp in civil contempt...

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