Kansas City Men Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt

Kansas City attorney Robert Pete Smith and his client, Charles Floyd Anderson, were found guilty of criminal contempt on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, following a six-day bench trial before U.S. District Judge Roseann Ketchmark, according to the Department of Justice.

The court determined that Anderson, 81, and Smith, 80, willfully violated a court order requiring them to provide truthful and complete financial disclosures. The specific details of the original court order that was violated have not been publicly released.

The guilty verdict was delivered after a trial that commenced on March 18, 2026, and concluded today. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri brought the contempt charges against the pair.

According to a statement from the Department of Justice, the finding of guilt pertains to criminal contempt, a charge that requires proof of willful disobedience of a court order. The GovInfo record for the case, 23-008 – USA v. In Re: Charles Floyd Anderson, confirms the guilty verdict was issued as an Order of Contempt.

Sentencing for Anderson and Smith has not yet been scheduled. The maximum penalty for criminal contempt is one year in prison and a $1,000 fine, though the actual sentence will be determined by Judge Ketchmark at a later date.

As of late Tuesday, neither Anderson nor Smith have publicly commented on the verdict. The U.S. Attorney’s Office has not responded to requests for further information regarding the case.