THE PEOPLE v. HODGE

No. 36642.

23 Ill.2d 425 (1961)

178 N.E.2d 354

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Defendant in Error, v. EDITH HODGE, Plaintiff in Error.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed November 30, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCOY, MING & LEIGHTON, of Chicago, (GEORGE N. LEIGHTON, of counsel,) for plaintiff in error.


Plaintiff in error discharged.

Mr. CHIEF JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:*

This writ of error seeks a review of an order of the criminal court of Cook County entered on February 27, 1961, in which Edith Hodge, plaintiff in error, was sentenced to serve one year in the Cook County jail for direct criminal contempt of court. It is urged here by plaintiff in error that the contempt order does not contain any finding...

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