KEEZEL v. STATE

No. 77-863.

358 So.2d 247 (1978)

Edward F. KEEZEL, II, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 9, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James K. Freeland, Orlando, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, Basil S. Diamond and John D. Cecilian, Asst. Attys. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


DOWNEY, Chief Judge.

The trial judge found Keezel, a lawyer, guilty of two instances of criminal contempt arising out of Keezel's representation of a defendant in a criminal case.

The first alleged contempt occurred when Keezel arrived for trial twenty-five minutes late. The second alleged contempt involved Keezel's announcement in the presence of the jury venire that he had been retained as counsel only the preceding day. This statement was a response to...

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