McCORD, GUYTE P., Jr.
Fisher appeals his conviction for direct criminal contempt, contending that he was not properly convicted under Rule 3.830, Fla.R.Crim.P. We agree and reverse.
Fisher was prosecuted for uttering a forged instrument. He refused to voluntarily submit any handwriting samples for the State to examine. Accordingly, the State filed a motion for handwriting specimens, which the trial court granted in a written order dated 28 January 1985.
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