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U.S. v. DOWELL

No. 01-1298.

257 F.3d 694 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Milton M. DOWELL, Defendant. Appeal of Donald V. Morano.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 17, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel S. Goodman (argued), Dept. of Justice Criminal Div. Appellate Section, Washington, DC, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Donald V. Morano, (DNA) (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant.

Before FAIRCHILD, BAUER, and POSNER, Circuit Judges.

FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

One week after the district court denied attorney Donald V. Morano's motion to withdraw from his continuing representation of his client, Morano did not appear in court for his client's criminal trial. As a result of his absence, the district court found Morano in civil contempt and ordered him to reimburse the court for costs incurred from his failure to appear. Morano appeals and we affirm.

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