MATTER OF CONTEMPT OF ELLIS

No. 4-90-0256.

564 N.E.2d 186 (1990)

206 Ill. App.3d 388

151 Ill.Dec. 209

In the Matter of the CONTEMPT OF Morris W. ELLIS The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Morris W. Ellis, Respondent-Appellant.

Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied January 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ellis & Ellis, Chicago, Morris W. Ellis, Chicago, Phyllis Ellis Rosenfeld, Skokie, for respondent-appellant.

Neil F. Hartigan, Atty. Gen., Springfield, Robert J. Ruiz, Sol. Gen., Terence M. Madsen, Douglas K. Smith, Asst. Attys. Gen., for petitioner-appellee.


Justice STEIGMANN delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, Morris W. Ellis, was held in direct criminal contempt of court in January 1990, based upon his conduct in a small claims proceeding in which he was appearing as counsel. The trial court subsequently entered a written order of contempt and later denied defendant's motion to vacate or reconsider.

Defendant was placed on court supervision for a period of 12 months, subject to the conditions that...

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