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WERNER v. STATE

No. 98-3467.

740 So.2d 591 (1999)

Martin G. WERNER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District.

August 20, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Gibson, Public Defender, and Janet Brook Goodrich, Assistant Public Defender, Daytona Beach, for Appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Mary G. Jolley, Assistant Attorney General, Daytona Beach, for Appellee.

COBB, J.

The issue on this appeal is whether the trial court erred in finding the appellant, Martin Werner, in criminal contempt of court1 for a late appearance. Werner, together with another witness, explained that his automobile had broken down on the way to court. The trial judge responded:

Sir, I understand your testimony. I don't find that an adequate excuse to getting to court on time. You are relying on this Buick automobile...

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