MINKA v. STATE

No. 2015-CA-01741-SCT.

234 So.3d 353 (2017)

Adofo MINKA v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied October 19, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLANT: DAVID NEIL McCARTY , MERRIDA COXWELL.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, BY: JOSEPH SCOTT HEMLEBEN.

BEFORE WALLER, C.J., KITCHENS AND BEAM, JJ.


¶ 1. Adofo Minka was held in direct criminal contempt by Hinds County Circuit Court Judge Jeff Weill Sr. for unprofessional and contumacious behavior during the trial of his client which resulted in a mistrial. Minka was fined $100 and ordered to pay the costs of the jury in the amount of $1,350. Minka appeals...

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