People v. Pincham

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ

delivered the opinion of the court:

After a summary hearing on a rule to show cause, defendant, an attorney, was found guilty of willful contempt for his failure to appear in court thereby delaying the start of a previously scheduled trial for an entire day. The order included a mittimus to the Sheriff to take defendant into custody until he would pay *920 to the clerk of the circuit court with the commitment not to exceed a period of six months.

On appeal defendant contends that: (1) his failure to appear could not constitute direct contempt and he should have been…