cj 421 write a 3 page essay on poindexter v commonwealth 389 s w 3d 112 ky 2012

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Criminal Contempt

Attorneys who fail to obey court orders can be charged with criminal contempt.

Do you agree with the Kentucky Supreme Court’s affirmation of a criminal contempt conviction of the attorney in the case of Poindexter v. Commonwealth, 389 S.W.3d 112 (Ky. 2012)?

What did the attorney do that was “bad”?

What would you have done differently?