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U.S. v. MONCIER

No. 07-6053.

571 F.3d 593 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Herbert S. MONCIER, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: July 8, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Ralph E. Harwell, Law Offices of Ralph E. Harwell, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Robert M. Reeves, Assistant United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Ralph E. Harwell, Law Offices of Ralph E. Harwell, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant. Robert M. Reeves, Assistant United States Attorney, Greeneville, Tennessee, for Appellee. Stephen Ross Johnson, Wade V. Davies, Ritchie, Dillard & Davies, P.C., Knoxville, Tennessee, Caryll S. Alpert, Tennessee Association Of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Nashville, Tennessee, for Amicus Curiae.

Before: DAUGHTREY, ROGERS, and KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

KETHLEDGE, Circuit Judge.

Attorney Herbert Moncier appeals his conviction for criminal contempt relating to his conduct during a sentencing hearing before Judge Ronnie Greer. Although we reject all but one of Mr. Moncier's arguments, that one requires us to vacate his conviction and remand for a new trial.

I.

A.

This case arises from Mr. Moncier's representation of three potential defendants—Michael Gunter, Michael...

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