MATTER OF DANIELS


219 N.J. Super. 550 (1987)

530 A.2d 1260

IN THE MATTER OF JAMES B. DANIELS, AN ATTORNEY-AT-LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 30, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis S. Raveson, Assistant Public Advocate, argued the cause for appellant James B. Daniels (Alfred A. Slocum, Public Advocate, attorney; Louis S. Raveson and Lance D. Cassak, Assistant Deputy Public Advocate, of counsel and on the brief).

Richard W. Berg, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondent The Superior Court of New Jersey, State of New Jersey (W. Cary Edwards, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney; Richard W. Berg, of counsel and on the brief).

Poplar & Florio submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae Trial Attorneys of New Jersey (Carl D. Poplar, of counsel and on the brief).

Ruhnke & Barrett submitted a brief on behalf of amicus curiae The Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers of New Jersey (David A. Ruhnke, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges MICHELS, O'BRIEN and SKILLMAN.


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

On March 19, 1986, following a summary hearing, the Honorable Alfred J. Lechner, Jr. found defendant James B. Daniels, an attorney-at-law of the State of New Jersey, guilty of contempt in the presence of the court, sentenced him to two days in the Union County Jail and fined him $500. Defendant appealed.

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