In Re Imprisonment of Palmer

Direct contempt of court is punishable summarily, and the offended court is only required to “cause the particulars of the offense to be specified on the record.” In re Burton, 257 N.C. 534, 126 S.E. 2d 581; Calyon v. Stutts, 241 N.C. 120, 84 S.E. 2d 822; G.S. 5-5. No appeal shall lie from an order of direct contempt; G.S. 5-2; Luther v. Luther, 234 N.C. 429, 67 S.E. 2d 345. A contemner imprisoned in consequence of a judgment of direct contempt may seek relief by habeas corpus. However, the only question open to inquiry at the habeas corpus hearing is whether, on the record, the court which…