In Re Henritze

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This is a criminal contempt case in which respondent was the attorney of record for a defendant in a driving under the influence case in the State Court of Spalding County. On the afternoon of March 18, 1986, respondent’s client’s case was called for trial, hearings were held on pre-trial motions, a jury was empaneled and sworn, and the State began the presentation of its evidence. That afternoon court was recessed until 9:00 a.m. the following day with instructions for all parties to be present in court at that time.

On the following day at approximately 8:00 a.m.,…