Thompson v. State

| attorney Theodis N. Thompson, Jr., appeals from an order of the Prairie County Circuit Court finding him in. criminal contempt for his failure to appear at a scheduled hearing. Pursuant to the circuit court’s order, Thompson served a sentence of t-four hours imprisonment. On appeal, Thompson argues that his- right to due process was violated because he was deprived of proper notice. of the criminal-contempt charge.. In response, the State responds that because- Thompson has already served his sentence of imprisonment, Thompson’s appeal is moot and we should dismiss his appeal. We reverse…