in California the distinction between civil and criminal contempt is not critical since the proceedings for criminal and civil contempt are the same with those procedural rights and safeguards appropriate for criminal contempt afforded in civil contempt proceedings
How later courts described this case
- in California the distinction between civil and criminal contempt is not critical since the proceedings for criminal and civil contempt are the same with those procedural rights and safeguards appropriate for criminal contempt afforded in civil contempt proceedings
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
CARTER, J.
I dissent for the same reasons as are set forth in my dissenting opinion in City of Vernon v. Superior Court, ante, p. 522 [ 241 P.2d 243 ], this day filed.
The opinion was modified to read as above printed and petitioners’ application for a rehearing was denied April 2, 1952. Carter, J., was of the opinion that the application should be granted.