Moton v. the State

Dillard, Judge.

Following a hearing, a trial court found Earl M. Moton, Sr., guilty of criminal contempt. On appeal, Moton contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

At the outset, we note that, as with any criminal conviction, “the evidence in any criminal contempt case must show that the defendant is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.” Indeed, criminal contempt is a crime in the ordinary sense; “it is a violation of the law, a public wrong which is punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.” And on appeal of a…