Taylor & Associates Reporting, Inc. v. O'Herin

Defendant, James W. O’Herin, appeals from a judgment of contempt and warrant of commitment dated November 17, 2000, which ordered a fine of $10,000 plus interest until paid, thirty days incarceration, and an additional day-to-day incarceration until defendant purged himself of contempt. Defendant was jailed in accordance with the warrant of commitment in October, 2002. He filed a notice of appeal on October 21, 2002. On October 30, 2002, defendant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On November 8, 2002, we issued the writ on the grounds that the warrant of commitment was invalid.…