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Confusion surrounds criminal contempt charges

The intricacies of criminal contempt are being reviewed by the state Court of Appeals in a Buffalo case where a man was held for contempt after refusing to testify against his brother. The gist of the arguments, heard by the court Sept. 16 and posted to its website Monday, revolved around whether the witness, Tyrone Sweat, ...