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Well, it would work for you, because NY law is very specific about how this works. There isn't much wiggle room here.
I've been avoiding requesting a citation up to now, but can you quote me the bit that says any random person can be fined for this many infractions (specifically willfully failing to follow directives from the judge in a way that would be considered contempt) without expecting jail for it? I've got no problem admitting I'm wrong, but as of yet I don't feel convinced that I am.
Edit - specifically the part which stipulates that this should result in one hearing, not "several" -
Judge Manchen's April 30 order cites this case from 1983:
https://casetext.com/case/matter-of-mccormick-v-axelrod-6
The judge from that case considers if there should be criminal or civil penalties, and concludes that you can't just hastily jump to criminal penalties:
And then proscribes a fine, with the amount to be split up among the petitioners. This being from 1983, I'm not sure what the fine amount was at the time, but there are several petitioners making up several infractions here.
Does that very old case (which seems a really odd basis for this seemingly minor point of law - and I'm skeptical this 1983 decision is weighing on this judges mind) also stipulate that someone should get only a single hearing for multiple infractions?
I still don't see the logic anywhere showing "hey, we'll let folks do this OVER AND OVER AND OVER AND OVER but it would be jumping the gun to do more than slap his wrist until they've done it, say, twelve times."
This just seems like an example of a judge being lenient in a specific case, and not especially relevant beyond that.
Really it doesn't matter. He'll do it again, and I'll be shown correct when they fine him another nickel, or he'll do it again, and I'll be wrong, but he'll actually be inconvenienced by his actions by a very short stint in jail so that will be OK, I guess.
Edit - with no snark intended, this is seeming less true, not more, as we continue.