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holding that "[i]n civil contempt the defendant has the burden of presenting evidence to show that he was not in contempt and the defendant refuses to present such evidence at his own peril"
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No. 405A90
Filed 2 May 1991
APPEAL by defendant pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-30 (2) from a divided panel of the Court of Appeals, 99 N.C. App. 380, 393 S.E.2d 570 (1990), affirming the order of Johnston (Robert P.), J., at the 13 December 1988 Session of District Court, MECKLENBURG County. Heard in the Supreme Court 9 April 1991.
James, McElroy and Diehl, P.A., by William K Diehl, Jr. and Barbara J. Hellenschmidt, for plaintiff appellee.
Douglas E. Brafford for defendant appellant.
Affirmed.