People v. Rogers

Contemnor, Jack P. Rimland, was defense counsel for Wayne Rogers, who was convicted of murder and armed robbery after a trial by jury. At the conclusion of the trial on June 20, 1986, the prosecutor orally requested that sanctions be imposed against defense counsel for making “talking objections,” making “a personal attack upon the prosecutors,” and for violating the court’s order in limine which prohibited defense counsel from mentioning the death penalty during trial.

The trial court responded to the State’s request as follows:

“Okay. There was a motion in limine, and it was stated by [the…