KESSLER v. STATE

No. 3D02-1690.

820 So.2d 459 (2002)

Avira D. KESSLER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

July 17, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Howard K. Blumberg, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Robert E. Butterworth, Attorney General, and Michael J. Neimand, Assistant Attorney General (Fort Lauderdale), for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and GERSTEN, and FLETCHER, JJ.


CONFESSION OF ERROR

PER CURIAM.

Appellant, Avira D. Kessler ("Defendant"), appeals a trial court order finding her in direct criminal contempt fourteen days after the alleged contempt occurred. We reverse.

As the State correctly concedes, the trial court failed to provide the defendant with notice and an opportunity to prepare a defense before the hearing at which the trial court found her guilty of direct criminal contempt. A trial court...

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