SWAIN v. STATE

No. 4D16-467.

226 So.3d 250 (2017)

Justin SWAIN, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

May 17, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout , Public Defender, and Jessica A. De Vera , Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Pamela Jo Bondi , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Luke R. Napodano , Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


This case involves two adjudications of direct criminal contempt stemming from profane and rude comments made by the Appellant during a change of plea hearing. Appellant raises four challenges to his adjudications and sentences: (1) he lacked the necessary intent for his first contempt charge; (2) his two charges should have been one charge...

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