Opinion
CR 03-775
Opinion delivered February 12, 2004
APPEAL ERROR — COUNSEL DENIED THAT HE SHOULD BE HELD IN CONTEMPT — SPECIAL MASTER APPOINTED. — Where counsel for appellant, in appearing at the show cause hearing, denied that he should be held in contempt for noncompliance with the supreme court's orders, the court appointed a special master to conduct a hearing on the matter.
Special Master appointed.
Charles E. Waldman, for appellant.
No response.
The procedural background of this matter is set out in McKenzie v. State, 355 Ark. 259, 134 S.W.3d. 5 (2003) ( per curiam). Mr. Charles E. Waldman appeared before this court on January 15, 2004, to show cause why he should not be held in civil contempt for failing to comply with the terms of our previous per curiam orders. Mr. Waldman, represented by Mr. Jeff Rosenzweig, denied that he should be held in contempt for noncompliance with our orders. [1] Given the circumstances of this case, we hereby appoint a special master, The Honorable John Cole, to conduct a hearing on the matter. Upon receipt of the master's findings, we will render a decision on the matter.