Aguilar v. State

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Aguilar appeals from a final judgment finding him in direct contempt.1 Two issues have been presented for review:

1. Whether the trial court erred in ordering Aguilar to answer the questions propounded; and

2. Whether the direct contempt judgment is invalid because the trial court failed to comply with I.C. 34 — 4-7-7.

We affirm.

I

The facts most favorable to the judgment are as follows: At the time of his contempt citation Aguilar, a physician licensed to practice in the State of Indiana, was employed as a pathologist at Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis. He also served…