Ingram v. State

OPINION

CORNISH, Judge:

Pamela Ingram was cited for direct contempt of court before the Honorable Joe Cannon, Oklahoma County District Judge. She was sentenced to six (6) months’ in the county jail.

On December 1, 1981, Pamela Ingram was present in Judge Cannon’s courtroom during a post-conviction application hearing. While the hearing was in progress Pamela Ingram stood up in the back of the courtroom and the following colloquy transpired:

PAMELA INGRAM: Excuse me, Judge.

THE COURT: What?

PAMELA INGRAM: Excuse me. I’m a witness. I didn’t get to tell my part.

THE COURT: You sit down. Either sit —…