HAWTHORNE v. STATE

No. CR-91-356.

611 So.2d 436 (1992)

Frank H. HAWTHORNE, Jr. v. STATE.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied September 30, 1992.

Certiorari Denied December 18, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alvin Prestwood, Montgomery, for appellant.

James H. Evans, Atty. Gen., and Jean Brown, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


Alabama Supreme Court 1920050.

PATTERSON, Presiding Judge.

The appellant, Frank H. Hawthorne, Jr., appeals from Circuit Judge Joseph Phelps's order holding him in direct criminal contempt of court. He was sentenced to complete 10 hours of continuing legal education (CLE) courses. He now raises two issues on appeal; however, because we are reversing the appellant's conviction, we need only address whether the trial court acted properly by holding the appellant...

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