People v. Traylor

Evelyn R. Nathan was held in contempt of court, MCL 600.1711; MSA 27A.1711, in connection with an alleged threat made to a complaining witness in a criminal case and received a one-day sentence. Her appeal rests upon three bases, only one of which we deem meritorious: that the order of contempt should be reversed because no affidavit was filed in support of the charges as is required by GCR 1963, 760.1.

Miss Nathan contends that, when allegations of contempt which occurs outside of the presence of the court are made, there must be an affidavit in support of the charges under MCL 600.1711(2):

"Wh…