Grant v. Dortch

OPINION

MeANULTY, Judge.

This is a pro se appeal from an order of the Butler Circuit Court, holding Appellant Michael Grant in contempt for comments made concerning the trial court in a letter addressed to an attorney and courtesy copied to the trial court. Because we find that Appellant was not afforded due process in the hearing, we vacate and remand for a new hearing.

Appellant is an inmate legal aide and was assisting a fellow inmate, Michael Bel-cher, in his attempt to gain visitation rights with his child. In the course of Mr. Belcher’s litigation, a letter signed by Appellant was mailed…