Brown v. State

KHOUZAM, Judge.

Ulysses L. Brown appeals his judgment and sentence for direct criminal contempt. The State concedes, and we agree, that the trial court erred by finding Mr. Brown in direct criminal contempt. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and sentence and remand with directions to vacate Mr. Brown’s conviction.

On November 16, 2015, the State charged Mr. Brown with third-degree felony possession of cocaine, first-degree misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. His case was scheduled for trial on March 21, 2016. When the case was called that morning, Mr.…