Sitton v. Finley

OPINION

BEN H. CANTRELL, Special Judge,

Sitting by Designation.

The defendant in this case was cited for criminal contempt and jailed for the violation of a restraining order. Although the action arose out of a domestic dispute and the appeal was directed to this Court, we have determined that the jurisdiction over the appeal lies in the Court of Criminal Appeals, T.C.A. § 16-5-108(a)(3), and we have accordingly transferred the appeal to that Court. The Chief Justice designated the panel of the Court of Appeals that heard the argument to dispose of the appeal.

On November 26, 1986, Kathleen M.…