Furnell v. State

LILES, Chief Judge.

The appellant-attorney, Terry A. Fur-nell, is appealing from a summary adjudication of contempt wherein appellant was found by a circuit judge to be in contempt of court and was sentenced to a fine of $100.00 or thirty days in jail.

Appellant represented one Laurie Hooks who was accused of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny. Mr. Hooks had previously been convicted of a felony and had been placed on probation by the same judge who sat on the breaking and entering case. The jury found that Hooks was not guilty of the breaking and entering charge, however, the…