Lyons v. Superior Court

43 Cal.2d 755 (1955)

LOWELL LYONS, Petitioner

v.

SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Respondent.

L. A. No. 23241.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Jan. 14, 1955.

A. Brigham Rose for Petitioner.

Harold W. Kennedy, County Counsel (Los Angeles), John B. Anson, David D. Mix and William E. Lamoreaux, Deputy County Counsel, for Respondent.

SCHAUER, J.

In this certiorari proceeding petitioner seeks annulment of an order of respondent superior court adjudging him guilty of a direct contempt of court and sentencing him to serve "five 24-hours days" in the county jail. We have concluded that, contrary to…