Friday, February 24, 2012

You now have the same rights in criminal contempt proceedings as you do in criminal cases.

The Kansas Appeals Court just ruled that a person accused of criminal contempt of court, such as someone who refuses to testify when called as a witness, has the same rights as a criminal defendant, including the right to not be forced to testify against himself. Good, common sense ruling that shouldn't have been necessary. See In re J.T.R.

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