J.M.P.U. v. State

This is an appeal from the trial court’s Order of Contempt, finding appellant J.M.P.U in indirect criminal contempt and sentencing him to ninety days in jail. We quash the trial court’s Order of Contempt. The record reflects that J.M.P.U. was not given specifics as to the acts which constituted the alleged contempt. In addition, there was no information in the Rule to Show Cause informing J.M.P.U. that he was subject to possible criminal penalties. The Rule to Show Cause thus does not meet the procedural requirements of Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.840. See Fla. R.Crim. P. 3.840;…