Commonwealth v. Outlaw, B.
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Opinion
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : No. 2 EAL 2024 : Respondent : : Petition for Allowance of Appeal : from the Order of the Superior Court v. : : : BASILE OUTLAW, : : Petitioner :
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 3rd day of July, 2024, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is
GRANTED, LIMITED TO the issue set forth below. Allocatur is DENIED as to all
remaining issues. The issue, rephrased for clarity, is:
Where this Court has declared that disrespectful or insulting remarks towards a judge without more is not contemptuous conduct, can a single act of profane name-calling directed at the judge constitute direct criminal contempt?
The Prothonotary is DIRECTED to provide a copy of this order to the Attorney
General, who is invited to participate in this appeal as amicus curiae.
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