COM. v. RESTIFO


339 Pa.Super. 225 (1985)

488 A.2d 633

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Joseph V. RESTIFO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 21, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph V. Restifo, Philadelphia, appellant, in propria persona.

Paul Gelman, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WIEAND, OLSZEWSKI and POPOVICH, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Joseph Restifo, Esquire, was summarily found guilty of direct criminal contempt because of unspecified conduct occurring after a non-jury trial had been adjourned for the day and while the trial judge was leaving the bench. Our review of the record fails to disclose evidence sufficient to sustain a conviction for contempt. Therefore, we reverse.

Joseph Restifo, Esquire, was counsel of record for the plaintiff in a civil action being tried non...

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