COM. v. PRUITT


764 A.2d 569 (2000)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Darren PRUITT. Appeal of Fred Woodson.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 12, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Packel, Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Catherine L. Marshall, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, HUDOCK and STEVENS, JJ.


HUDOCK, J.:

¶ 1 In this appeal, Appellant seeks review of an order that imposed a fine of $35.00 upon him in relation to his appearance before the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on September 15, 1999. Because we find that the trial court abused its discretion in holding Appellant in contempt of court, we reverse.

¶ 2 Appellant appeared in the courtroom of the Honorable M. Teresa Sarmina in...

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