HIBBERT v. STATE

No. 3D05-1045.

929 So.2d 622 (2006)

George C. HIBBERT, Appellant, v. The STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

May 10, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bennett H. Brummer, Public Defender, and Robert Godfrey, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Charles J. Crist, Jr., Attorney General, and William J. Selinger, Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.

Before LEVY, GERSTEN, and FLETCHER, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

George Hibbert ("Hibbert"), appeals his judgment and sentence for direct criminal contempt. We reverse.

Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.830 requires the trial judge to inform the defendant of the accusation of criminal contempt and inquire whether the defendant has cause to show why he should not be held in contempt and sentenced. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.830. Rule 3.830 also requires the trial judge to give the defendant the opportunity...

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