McCLAIN v. STATE

No. 80-1540.

395 So.2d 1164 (1981)

Judy McCLAIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied March 31, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond P. Harris, Jr., Tampa, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Peggy A. Quince, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


CAMPBELL, Judge.

Judy McClain appeals from an order of the trial court finding her in direct criminal contempt. We find that the court abused its discretion and reverse.

McClain and her fiance, Mr. Overton, were both charged in Pinellas County in connection with an assault against two men. McClain entered a plea to a misdemeanor charge arising out of the incident. Overton was to stand trial on a charge of aggravated assault.

In the case against Overton...

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