People v. Cole

¶ 1 On June 15, 2016, the circuit court of Cook County entered an order of adjudication of direct civil contempt against contemnor, Amy P. Campanelli, the Cook County public defender, and sanctioned Campanelli $250 per day until she purged herself of direct civil contempt or was otherwise discharged by due process of law. Campanelli filed a notice of appeal to the Appellate Court, First District. Campanelli also filed an emergency motion to stay the fines imposed by the trial court. The appellate court granted Campanelli's motion to stay the fines.

¶ 2 The State then filed a motion for direct…