BROOKENS v. U.S.

Nos. 12-CM-1807, 13-CO-937.

182 A.3d 123 (2018)

Benoit O. BROOKENS, II, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided April 5, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Johnny Barnes , with whom Melodie V. Shuler was on brief, for appellant.

David P. Saybolt , with whom Channing D. Phillips , United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, Elizabeth Trosman , Chrisellen R. Kolb , and Cynthia G. Wright , Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief for appellee.

Before Thompson and Easterly, Associate Judges, and Ferren, Senior Judge.


Over thirty years ago, in 1986, appellant Benoit Brookens was found guilty of criminal contempt based on his unauthorized practice of law and was permanently enjoined from engaging in specified activities. In 2011, he was charged with nineteen counts of criminal contempt for violating the 1986 injunction and was ultimately...

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