SMITH v. STATE

No. 49A02-0710-CR-861.

893 N.E.2d 1149 (2008)

Michael A. SMITH, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

September 29, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anna E. Onaitis, Marion County Public Defender, Indianapolis, IN, Attorney for Appellant.

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Marjorie Lawyer-Smith, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellee.


OPINION

BAKER, Chief Judge.

Appellant-defendant Michael A. Smith appeals the trial court's order finding him in direct contempt of court. Smith argues that his due process rights were violated because the trial court did not appoint a neutral judge to preside over the hearing at which Smith was sanctioned for his behavior and that the trial court erroneously found his actions to be directly contemptuous. Finding...

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