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BROWN v. EXECUTIVE 200, INC.

No. 80-246.

64 Ohio St. 2d 250 (1980)

BROWN, ATTY. GEN., APPELLANT, v. EXECUTIVE 200, INC., ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided December 30, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William J. Brown, attorney general, Mr. Alex Shumate and Ms. Barbara K. Roman, for appellant.

Messrs. Lawson, Rumer & Smith, Mr. Michael A. Rumer and Mr. Thomas L. Smith, for appellees.

PAUL W. BROWN, J.

The first issue we must consider is what degree of proof is required for a court to impose a criminal contempt sanction. Appellees contend that in criminal contempt proceedings guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.

The clear weight of authority requires that a defendant must be proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt to be punished for criminal contempt. E.g., Gompers v. Bucks Stove & Range Co. (1911), ...

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