Suter v. State

OPINION

CORNISH, Judge:

Teresa Suter has appealed to this Court from an order of the District Court, Oklahoma County, adjudging her to be in contempt. In her appeal she argues, among other things, that she was denied due process of law through the refusal of the judge to allow her to call witnesses on her behalf or to allow her attorney to make a closing argument. After reviewing the record of the proceedings, we are of the opinion that this case must be remanded for a new hearing.

I

Article II, § 25, of the Oklahoma Constitution provides that no punishment for contempt may be imposed until the…