APOIAN v. State

Adams, Judge.

Patrick Apoian, an Atlanta police officer, appeals from an order of the Superior Court of Fulton County finding him in contempt.

The relevant facts are as follows: Apoian had been subpoenaed, apparently through a procedure established between the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and the Atlanta Police Department, to testify in the case of State v. Alfonzo Phillips. The day before trial, Apoian was contacted by someone from the DA’s office and told that he would be needed in court the following morning, probably around 9:00 a.m. Further, because Apoian represented that he…