ROUNDTREE v. STATE

No. 94-2228.

651 So.2d 1286 (1995)

Glenn ROUNDTREE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 15, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Kalter, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., and Paul M. Gayle-Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

Before BARKDULL, HUBBART and LEVY, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

Appellant was summarily found guilty of direct criminal contempt and sentenced to one hundred and seventy nine days in the county jail.

We find no error in the trial court's denial of counsel's request to speak for the defendant, particularly where appellant himself declined the opportunity to offer evidence on the merits of the criminal contempt or in mitigation thereof. See In re Oliver, 333 U.S. 257, 68...

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