1.   And if the secretary wound up being fired for doing her civic duty, said the justice, he would hold the boss in criminal contempt.

2.   As for the criminal contempt statute, it is generally enforced only by the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia.

3.   Because she refused to testify, Stewart was charged with criminal contempt.

4.   A more serious criminal contempt charge could result in up to six months in jail, Levenson said.

5.   A jury here heard opening arguments Tuesday morning in the retrial of a criminal contempt charge against a doctor who offers an unapproved cancer drug.

6.   After the jury acquitted her of obstructing justice and deadlocked on two counts of criminal contempt, Starr refused to accept reality and give up.

7.   But the judge warned that further delays could lead to criminal contempt citations of both Rubin and Babbitt.

8.   CNN changed its stance, however, at its September trial on criminal contempt charges.

9.   Duffy later withdrew his criminal contempt finding.

10.   Gang members who violate injunctions could face criminal contempt proceedings, although Bishop said she preferred creative punishments such as community service over jail time.