Kessler v. Commonwealth

Opinion

MOON, C.J.

Appellant, Rodney Kessler, was sentenced to eleven months in jail on the charge of contempt of court. On appeal, Kessler argues that the trial court erred in denying his request for a jury trial on the contempt charge and that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the trial court’s finding of contempt for failure to pay child support. Because we hold that the trial court improperly denied Kessler’s request for a jury trial, we reverse the judgment and remand.

Kessler was ordered by the Botetourt County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court to pay weekly child…