Tag: contempt of court

Prospective Juror Sent to Jail Without Bond for Refusing to Wear Mask in Courtroom

October 17, 2022
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A prospective juror had to spend 24 hours in jail for refusing to wear a mask in a North Carolina courtroom on Oct. 10. Gregory Hahn, 47, of Harnett County was found in contempt of court and booked without bond by the North Carolina Superior Court judge, Charles Gilchrist, for his refusal to follow the judge’s…

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HK Pro-Democracy Politician in Exile Ted Hui: “Tyranny is Guilty”

October 2, 2022
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Ted Hui Chi-fung, former Hong Kong Legislative Councillor, who announced his self-exile after he went to Denmark in 2020, was charged with four counts of criminal contempt of court. Judge Andrew Chan Hing-wai sentenced Hui in absentia on Sept. 29, to 3.5 years in prison and he must pay the punitive damages. Hui, who currently lives…

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