Superville v. State

Florida District Courts of Appeal
Superville v. State, 642 So. 2d 1193 (1994)
1994 Fla. App. LEXIS 9332; 1994 WL 525226
Allen, Kahn, Mickle

Superville v. State

Opinion of the Court

MICKLE, Judge.

The order of the trial court adjudging appellant guilty of direct criminal contempt is reversed upon the authority of Harris v. United States, 382 U.S. 162, 86 S.Ct. 352, 15 L.Ed.2d 240 (1965) and Pendley v. State, 392 So.2d 321 (Fla. 1st DCA 1980), and the cause is remanded for further proceedings consistent -with Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.840. Upon remand, should appellant be convicted of indirect criminal contempt, the maximum penalty imposed without trial by jury shall not exceed six months’ imprisonment. Martinez v. State, 339 So.2d 1133 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976), affirmed, 346 So.2d 68 (Fla. 1977); Butler v. State, 330 So.2d 244 (Fla. 2d DCA 1976), cert. denied, 429 U.S. 863, 97 S.Ct. 168, 50 L.Ed.2d 142 (1976).

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

ALLEN and KAHN, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
James Francis SUPERVILLE v. STATE of Florida
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published