IN RE REED

No. 97-8545.

161 F.3d 1311 (1998)

In re: Russell REED, Contemnor-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

December 3, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jay L. Strongwater, Jennifer Kiser, Strongwater & Cherniak, Atlanta, GA, for Contemnor-Appellant.

Amy Weil, Asst. U.S. Atty., Atlanta, GA, for United States.

Before HATCHETT, Chief Judge, HULL, Circuit Judge, and LENARD, District Judge.


HATCHETT, Chief Judge:

In this appeal of a criminal contempt judgment, we hold that the district court did not err in failing to appoint an independent prosecutor in light of the appellant's waiver of the right to have an independent prosecutor appointed.

I. FACTS

Minority shareholders of General Builders Corporation (GBC) filed a derivative, class action lawsuit against former GBC majority shareholders and Brand Management Group, Inc. (Brand), the...

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