Punished When The Trial Ended

Five defence lawyers and one man who defended himself fought the judge through a nine-month political conspiracy trial. The judge said they objected endlessly, made repeated charges against him, and shouted, sneered and snickered in a joint effort to delay and obstruct the case. He said nothing at the time. The moment the jury returned its verdict he signed a certificate, found them guilty of contempt with no notice or hearing, and jailed them for thirty days to six months.