Hall v. Commonwealth

HAYES, Judge:

Oscar Hall appeals from an order entered May 20, 1987, in Montgomery Circuit Court finding him in contempt of court and imposing a 60-day jail sentence. The issue on appeal is whether his due process rights under the 5th Amendment were violated by the procedures utilized.

The facts are as follows. Appellant was allegedly assaulted with a large buck knife by Craig D. White on August 16, 1986. White was indicted for first-degree assault, and appellant was subpoenaed to attend the trial on January 20, 1987. Although it is undisputed that the subpoena was issued on January 16, 1987,…