State v. Coleman

STROUD, Judge.

Defendant Billie Jo Coleman appeals from orders entered 26 May 2006 and 31 May 2006 finding her in indirect criminal contempt. 1 Defendant contends that the trial court erred because it found no facts to support a conclusion that she should be found in contempt of court. We agree. For the reasons which follow, we conclude that the trial court erred when it entered its orders finding defendant in indirect criminal contempt and therefore vacate those orders.

I. Background

In or about 2003, defendant had a romantic relationship with an employee of Asbury Automotive North Carolina,…