STATE v. CASE

No. 6080.

667 P.2d 978 (1983)

100 N.M. 173

STATE of New Mmexico, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Carl CASE, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New Mexico.

July 12, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet E. Clow, Chief Public Defender, David Stafford, Asst. Appellate Defender, Santa Fe, for defendant-appellant.

Paul Bardacke, Atty. Gen., William H. Lazar, Asst. Atty. Gen., Santa Fe, for plaintiff-appellee.


OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Case was found to be in contempt of court and sentenced therefor. His appeal raises questions concerning the trial court's authority to summarily adjudicate the contempt and concerning procedural requirements for such an adjudication. We discuss: (1) authority for summary adjudication; (2) the number of contempts; (3) punishment; (4) right to counsel; (5) defenses; (6) the propriety of the trial court adjudicating the contempts; and...

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