In Re Davis

Miller, Judge.

Attorney Benjamin Davis appeals from the trial court’s order finding him in direct criminal contempt for failing to appear in court when his client’s case was called for trial. On appeal Davis contends that the evidence presented at the contempt hearing was insufficient to sustain his conviction for criminal contempt. Since the evidence viewed in the light most favorable to the prosecution reveals that the trial court did not give Davis adequate notice of the commencement date for his client’s trial, the requisite elements for criminal contempt could not be shown beyond a…