IN RE SEALED CASE

No. 09-3056.

627 F.3d 1235 (2010)

In re SEALED CASE.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 28, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tony Axam, Jr. , Assistant Federal Public Defender, argued the cause for the appellant.

Nicholas P. Coleman , Assistant U.S. Attorney, argued the cause for the appellee.

Before: GINSBURG, HENDERSON and KAVANAUGH, Circuit Judges.


KAREN LeCRAFT HENDERSON, Circuit Judge.

The district court summarily convicted the appellant of criminal contempt and imposed punishment of twelve months' imprisonment after the appellant uttered a vulgarity directed to the court in open court. The appellant appeals his conviction and sentence, arguing the evidence is insufficient to find him guilty of contempt, the sentence is unreasonable in relation to his actions and, because the sentence exceeds six months, he...

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