People v. Adam

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE DRUCKER

delivered the opinion of the court:

Sam Adam, an attorney, was found guilty of contempt of court and fined $100. On appeal he raises a single issue — whether the evidence had shown his conduct to be so willful as to justify a finding that he had been in contempt.

The factual basis of this case is uncomplicated: contemnor failed to appear in court on behalf of his client, one Charles White. The case was called for trial at 10:00 A.M. on May 26, 1971, having been continued five times over a period of more than four months, all on motion of defendant, four times while…