Legal Opinion
Davidson v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided November 10, 2005No. 50A03-0502-CR-76PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
VAIDIK, Judge.
Case Summary
James H. Davidson appeals the trial court's finding that he was in direct criminal contempt for refusing to sign the terms and conditions of his probation when a probation officer visited him in the county jail and then cursing the probation officer and the judge. Because the trial court did not have immediate and personal knowledge of Davidson's act, the trial court improperly found him to be in direct contempt. We therefore reverse and remand for indirect contempt proceedings.
Facts and Procedural History
On February 17, 2005, Marshall County Probation Officer…
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