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	OC Bishop Waives Arraignment in Contempt of Court Matter Associated Press, carried in Press-Enterprise October 9, 2007 http://www.pe.com/ap_news/California/CA_Church_Abuse_Brown_310457C.shtml A judge began contempt of court proceedings Tuesday against the Roman Catholic bishop of Orange County in a highly unusual hearing that marks the first time a U.S. bishop could face a criminal conviction in the church sex abuse scandal. Bishop Tod D. Brown waived his arraignment for allegedly violating a court order when he sent a high-ranking church official out of the country before he could complete his testimony in a lawsuit. He could face a range of punishments from a verbal reprimand to jail time if found in contempt. Brown, who appeared in court with his attorney, waived his arraignment before Orange County Superior Court Judge Gail Andler. His attorney, Peter Callahan, said outside court that the waiver amounted to a not guilty plea.
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