LEWIS v. LEWIS

No. 66497.

373 P.3d 878 (2016)

Wesley Allen LEWIS, Appellant, v. Maria Daniela LEWIS, a/k/a Maria Daniela Perdomo, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

June 30, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Greenberg Traurig, LLP, and Tami D. Cowden , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Fine & Price Law Group and Frances-Ann Fine , Henderson, for Respondent.

Before HARDESTY, SAITTA and PICKERING, JJ.


OPINION

The Sixth Amendment's right to counsel applies only to criminal proceedings. Thus, in deciding whether that right applies to contempt proceedings, the question is whether the contempt is civil or criminal in nature. This opinion addresses whether a contempt order is required to contain a purge clause...

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