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Calling judge "delusional" is contempt

By John Wesley Hall, Jr.

It's official: Calling a judge "delusional" who isn't is contempt. It is also not protected by the First Amendment. State v. Baumgartner, (Ohio App. 6th Dist. March 7, 2008). Presumably, truth would be a defense? {¶ 98} In the very first subpart of the contempt citation, appellant accused the trial judge and the Chief Justice of dishonesty. She has never produced any evidence to substantiate this claim or any other. She has also accused the judge of making false statements "lead[ing] to the very strong appearance of his being bribed," conducting secret proceedings, general misconduct, collusion with opposing counsel and parties, fraud, misrepresentation, "be[ing] delusional," case fixing, having a "hidden agenda," racial and religious bigotry and "[p]erhaps" torture and bondage...continue to full post

Full post as published by Law Of Criminal Defense on March 19, 2008 (boomark / email).