FARMER, Judge.
During a recess of his trial on criminal charges, defendant Hayes, who is an indigent, left the courthouse to locate and bring to court a witness to testify on his behalf. Instead of summarily punishing him on the spot when he returned, the trial court entered an order on that same day requiring the defendant to appear at a hearing to be held three weeks later to show cause why he should not be held in contempt. Although Hayes appeared at the time specified...
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