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This is incorrect. You can’t be held in contempt for failing to comply with an order you can’t comply with, for example due to a loss of memory. In this case th
by sjy 7y ago
This is incorrect. You can’t be held in contempt for failing to comply with an order you can’t comply with, for example due to a loss of memory. In this case the court did not believe that the defendant had forgotten the key.
- gamblor956 7y agoWhether you actually have lost your memory is a factual question to be determined by a trier of fact. Generally, most triers of fact rule against the forgettor if forgetting benefits them. OTOH, if a witness forgets, they would not be held in court, because there's no benefit to them forgetting, and so their loss of memory is believable.