Opinion ID: 1387280
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Number One

Text: [Deborah's attorney]: Was there, was he acting in the same way or was he acting differently than the other times he abused you? The Court: If you object I will sustain. [The State]: I object. The Court: Sustained. The question will be stricken. And you are directed again to do it correctly or I will confine you too [sic] a new subject matter entirely. Do you understand me? [Deborah's attorney]: Yes Your Honor. After several more questions where Deborah's attorney led his own witness, the district court judge remarked, in front of the jury, You know, I am going to take a five minute recess and I am going to tell you how to practice law. The district court then excused the jury, held Deborah's attorney in contempt, fined him $250.00, and threatened to put him in jail  all for leading his witness on a few questions.