Burradell v. State

931 S.W.2d 100 (1996)

326 Ark. 182

Richard BURRADELL, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CR 96-602.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 7, 1996.

Doug Norwood, Rogers, for Appellant.

David R. Raupp, Asst. Atty. General, Little Rock, for Appellee.

JESSON, Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether we will prevent a trial judge from exercising his or her contempt authority when a defendant appears in court under the influence of alcohol. The appellant, Richard Burradell, appeared in Rogers Municipal Court for a plea hearing. He had been drinking to such an extent that he smelled of alcohol…