State v. Whitcomb

MEMORANDUM OPINION

FOLEY, Judge.

Tony Lee Whitcomb was found in direct contempt of court and sentenced to 30 days in jail for his behavior during jury selection in a trial for speeding and obstruction of legal process. Whitcomb appeared pro se, refusing repeatedly to avail himself of legal representation. While he was serving his sentence, he applied for a writ of habe-as corpus. The writ was granted.

A hearing was held subsequently during which Whitcomb challenged the finding of contempt. The court remanded Whitcomb to the detaining authority on the basis that Whitcomb was lawfully in custody…