Amos v. Commonwealth

UPON A REHEARING EN BANC

McCullough, judge.

We consider in this case whether a litigant who was held in summary contempt is procedurally barred from raising certain arguments on appeal and, if not, whether the trial court erred in exercising its power of summary contempt. We conclude that Mrs. Amos’s legal arguments are properly before us and that the finding of summary contempt must be reversed.

Factual Background

Felecia Amos and her estranged husband, Antonio Jose Amos, shared custody of their son. Their relationship was hostile: he had been convicted of assaulting her and she had obtained a…