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BELL v. U.S.

No. 99-CM-1296.

806 A.2d 228 (2002)

Frank E. BELL, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided September 5, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Annie R. Alexander, appointed by the court, was on the brief for appellant.

Wilma A. Lewis, United States Attorney at the time the brief was filed, and John R. Fisher, Mary Patrice Brown, and Carla Diggs Smith, Assistant United States Attorneys, were on the brief for appellee.

Before TERRY, REID, and WASHINGTON, Associate Judges.

TERRY, Associate Judge:

Appellant Bell pleaded guilty to second-degree theft and was sentenced to probation for one year, and to pay a $100 fine and court costs. When he failed to pay the fine and court costs, he was convicted of contempt1 and sentenced to fifteen days in jail. Bell appeals from his contempt conviction, arguing (1) that it was unconstitutional because he was imprisoned only because of his inability to pay the fine, and...

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