State v. Murray

This Court’s jurisdiction is strictly limited by our state’s constitution. In its opinion, the majority judicially rewrites our constitutionally-mandated jurisdiction to include the present case. Because this Court lacks the authority to edit our constitutional jurisdiction in this way, I must respectfully dissent, as I did to the original order which is now being vacated.7

The record shows that, on October 6, 2009, the trial court issued an oral order finding Assistant District Attorney Linda Dunikoski in contempt of court and ordering her to pay a $100 fine for violating certain agreed-upon…