Petition unanimously dismissed, without costs, and order of contempt affirmed.
Memorandum:
In this CPLR article 78 proceeding petitioner seeks to annul an order made by respondent which adjudged petitioner guilty of criminal contempt of court and fined him $250. The proceeding is before this court pursuant to CPLR 506 (subd [b], par 1). Petitioner was punished summarily during the course of a murder trial at which he acted as the defendant's attorney, and...
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