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STATE v. GILES

No. 15254.

576 P.2d 876 (1978)

STATE of Utah, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Floyd Ray GILES et al., In re the Matter of Contempt of Maurice D. Jones, City Judge, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

March 9, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne L. Black, of Black & Moore, Salt Lake City, for defendant and appellant.

Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., Jay E. Jensen and Roger P. Christensen, Sp. Asst. Attys. Gen., R. Paul Van Dam, Salt Lake County Atty., Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and respondent.

ELLETT, Chief Justice:

The question presented by this appeal is this: Can a district court judge hold a judge of the city court in contempt for refusing to conduct a second preliminary hearing ordered by the district court judge on remand?

In this case the Honorable Maurice D. Jones duly held a preliminary hearing and bound defendant Giles over to stand trial on a felony charge in the district court. There was ample evidence to justify the city court in finding...

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