IN RE SPANN CONTEMPT


183 N.J. Super. 62 (1982)

443 A.2d 239

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, IN THE MATTER OF THE CONTEMPT OF RONALD M. SPANN, AN ATTORNEY AT LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 8, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John A. Ridley argued the cause for appellant (Crummy, Del Deo, Dolan and Purcell, attorneys; John A. Ridley of counsel; Helen Lukievics on the brief).

Arlene R. Weiss, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent (Irwin I. Kimmelman, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; James R. Zazzali and John J. Degnan, former Attorneys General of New Jersey, and Arlene R. Weiss, of counsel; Arlene R. Weiss on the brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, McELROY and J.H. COLEMAN.


The opinion of the court was delivered by MICHELS, P.J.A.D.

Defendant Ronald M. Spann, an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey, was convicted of contempt of court in violation of N.J.S.A. 2A:10-1 for willfully refusing an assignment to represent an indigent defendant who was charged in the Peapack-Gladstone Municipal Court with speeding (N.J.S.A. 39:4-98 c), driving while under the influence of intoxicating...

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