Martin v. State

Appellants, Martin and Doyle, were convicted of indirect criminal contempt resulting from an interview with Carol Moore relative to her certification of an affidavit that Appellant Martin felt was a crucial piece of evidence in criminal charges pending against his wife.

The first trial of Mrs. Martin resulted in a mistrial when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. The State indicated its intent to retry the case and the Appellant, Thomas Allen Martin, consulted his wife’s attorney relative to the propriety of interviewing Mrs. Moore who was then living in Miami, Florida. After receiving…