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STATE v. RAMSAY

16 Wis.2d 154 (1962)

STATE, Respondent, v. RAMSAY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

March 6, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Robert P. Russell, corporation counsel of Milwaukee county, and James J. O'Donnell, assistant corporation counsel, and oral argument by Mr. O'Donnell.

For the respondent the cause was argued by Ben J. Wiener, deputy district attorney of Milwaukee county, with whom on the brief were John W. Reynolds, attorney general, and William J. McCauley, district attorney of Milwaukee county, and oral argument also by William A. Platz, assistant attorney general.

A brief amicus curiae was filed by Ralph M. Hoyt of Milwaukee, representing the Milwaukee Bar Association.

CURRIE, J.

This appeal raises two issues:

(1) Was it error for the circuit court to have refused to grant Ramsay an adjournment of the hearing on the order, which required him to show cause why he should not be held in contempt, so as to enable him to prepare his defense?

(2) Was the circuit court's order of September 7, 1961, a lawful order within the meaning of sec. 256.03 (3), Stats., the disobedience of which would provide a basis for adjudging...

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