Texas Reporter Jailed for Contempt of Court
- Share via
United Press International
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. — A reporter who was found in contempt of court spent Saturday behind bars, and her newspaper tried to free the journalist from a jail term imposed because she would not answer questions in a capital murder case.
State District Judge Eric Brown, who had performed Libby Averyt’s marriage ceremony only a month earlier, on Friday had the Caller-Times reporter handcuffed and jailed for refusing to answer questions about her interview with a capital murder suspect.
Sign up for Essential California
The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
