CLOUTTERBUCK v. CLOUTTERBUCK

No. 87-927.

556 A.2d 1082 (1989)

Gary CLOUTTERBUCK, Appellant, v. Juanita CLOUTTERBUCK, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Jonathan Sitomer, for appellant.

Joan S. Meier, with whom Susan Deller Ross, Washington, D.C., and Karen G.H. Baker were on the brief, for appellee.

Susan M. Hoffman, Naomi R. Cahn, Washington, D.C., and Bernadette Sargent were on the brief for amicus curiae, District of Columbia Coalition against Domestic Violence.

Before MACK, BELSON and TERRY, Associate Judges.


BELSON, Associate Judge:

Juanita Cloutterbuck petitioned the trial court for a Civil Protection Order (CPO) restraining her husband, appellant Gary Cloutterbuck, from threatening or harming her. Gary Cloutterbuck moved for appointment of counsel. On appeal, he challenges the denial of that motion, arguing that as an indigent party he was entitled to appointed counsel in a proceeding that could result in an order that he would be required to obey or face possible imprisonment...

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