11.   He came into court and cited Maddox for criminal contempt.

12.   He noted that prosecutors could now bring criminal contempt charges against Elbarasse and the other Palestinian, Abdelhaleem Ashqar, for their refusals to testify.

13.   He was charged with criminal contempt, and investigators said they were conducting forensic tests to determine if additional charges were warranted.

14.   He turned over the records when his client gave him permission and the government threatened to bring criminal contempt proceedings that could have led to disbarment.

15.   In criminal contempt, Yannett said, a person no longer can get out of jail by cooperating.

16.   In deciding on criminal contempt, Lamberth said, the question is what Magaziner knew when he made his sworn declaration.

17.   Instead, criminal contempt charges are the penalty for refusing to talk while being jailed for civil contempt.

18.   It is also punishable as criminal contempt.

19.   It is rare, legal experts said, for a lawyer to be held in criminal contempt.

20.   Judges may also file a criminal contempt charge to punish a violation that has already occurred.