Holland v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

The appellant, Hilton Holland, was found guilty of direct contempt of court. The trial court sentenced him to serve two days in the county jail and ordered him to pay a fine of $300. The court subsequently issued a written order, which included the following findings:

“1. On March 6, 2000, during the trial of Benny Nance, Morgan County Circuit Court Criminal Division CC 1999-7111, a disturbance arose which required ... all of the persons not involved with the trial, or officers of the Court, to be removed.' [Holland], a *604spectator to the trial, was present in the gallery of the…