Wrinkles
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Well then...
I have really appreciated Judge Fiddler, but he surprised me today when he said he "admired" but disagreed. How can you admire someone who is standing their ground to be in contempt, particularly when you have already stated, repeatedly, that their reason for contempt (privilege) is incorrect? Although Sara (Sarah) appears to be a sympathetic enough person, her contempt is not admirable, in my opinion.
Also...what is the standard here? How often are those who are held in contempt permitted to stay out of jail while they await an appeal? This feels like punishing without punishment. In fact, it feels like Judge Fiddler is allowing that he could be in error - so "We'll wait until the big boys double check me." Is that typical? Or is this a case of privileging someone who is an attorney? IF Caplan had thought that she would have to remain in jail until the end of the trial, instead of receiving the privilege (during her contempt) to remain out of jail, might she have double thought moving forward in her contempt?
But that leads me to a question that someone could clarify. I have heard two things with the contemp, 1) only 5 days in jail for contempt OR 2) remaining in jail until the end of the trial.
Where am I wrong here, what is her possible punishment for contempt?
AND...if the appeal finds that she is NOT in contempt, I am going to be BURNT! Attorneys are not above the law, that appeal finding her to be would be like creating a set of "gods" here and that is frightening.
W
I have really appreciated Judge Fiddler, but he surprised me today when he said he "admired" but disagreed. How can you admire someone who is standing their ground to be in contempt, particularly when you have already stated, repeatedly, that their reason for contempt (privilege) is incorrect? Although Sara (Sarah) appears to be a sympathetic enough person, her contempt is not admirable, in my opinion.
Also...what is the standard here? How often are those who are held in contempt permitted to stay out of jail while they await an appeal? This feels like punishing without punishment. In fact, it feels like Judge Fiddler is allowing that he could be in error - so "We'll wait until the big boys double check me." Is that typical? Or is this a case of privileging someone who is an attorney? IF Caplan had thought that she would have to remain in jail until the end of the trial, instead of receiving the privilege (during her contempt) to remain out of jail, might she have double thought moving forward in her contempt?
But that leads me to a question that someone could clarify. I have heard two things with the contemp, 1) only 5 days in jail for contempt OR 2) remaining in jail until the end of the trial.
Where am I wrong here, what is her possible punishment for contempt?
AND...if the appeal finds that she is NOT in contempt, I am going to be BURNT! Attorneys are not above the law, that appeal finding her to be would be like creating a set of "gods" here and that is frightening.
W