State v. Casey

Supreme Court of Louisiana
State v. Casey, 754 So. 2d 243 (La. 2000)
2000 La. LEXIS 402; 2000 WL 158843
Calogero, Johnson, Lemmon

State v. Casey

Opinion of the Court

In re Davidson, Jeffrey A.D.A.; — Other; applying for supervisory and/or remedial writs, Parish of Orleans, Criminal District Court Div. K, Nos. 405-835, 405-853; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, No. 2000-K-0102. .

Writ denied. Stay recalled.

JOHNSON, J., not on panel.

Dissenting Opinion

CALOGERO, C.J.,

dissents in part.

They would vacate the second contempt conviction and sentence. A comment in words that were literally respectful and addressed to ‘Your Honor”, when the judge is not on the bench, but perceived as disrespectful is not a basis for holding the speaker in direct contempt, without affording the speaker a hearing or at least an opportunity to explain himself.

Dissenting Opinion

LEMMON, J.,

dissents in part. They would vacate the second contempt conviction and sentence, A comment in words that were literally respectful and addressed to “Your Honor”, when the judge is not on the bench, but perceived as *244disrespectful, is not a basis for holding the speaker in direct contempt, without affording the speaker a hearing or at least an opportunity to explain himself.

Reference

Full Case Name
STATE of Louisiana v. Mark CASEY
Status
Published