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THORNTON v. DOYLE

Nos. 73668, 73669.

969 S.W.2d 342 (1998)

David L. THORNTON, Petitioner, v. Larry DOYLE, Superintendent, Pike County Detention Center, Respondent.

Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Writ Division Seven.

June 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Sindel, St. Louis, for petitioner.

Mark Steven Fisher, Bowling Green, for respondent.

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus in which petitioner, David Thornton, attacks the lawfulness of his detention arising from two judgments of contempt. Petitioner is ordered discharged.

Petitioner is an attorney licensed to practice law in Missouri. The two criminal contempt judgments arise from petitioner's representation of two defendants in separate criminal cases.

For criminal contempt, both the judgment...

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