IN RE SYKES

58214.

151 Ga. App. 233 (1979)

259 S.E.2d 215

IN RE SYKES.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 6, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William I. Sykes, Jr., for appellant.

Jeff C. Wayne, District Attorney, for appellee.


BANKE, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order declaring the appellant attorney in wilful contempt of court due to his unauthorized absence from court following the call of a criminal case in which he represented the defendant. The appellant complains that he was given neither notice of the specific charge against him nor an opportunity to prepare a defense.

The criminal case was first called at 9:00 a. m., at which time the appellant was present and announced...

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