Taylor v. State

Andree LAYTON Roaf, Judge.

Charity Taylor appeals from the circuit court’s order finding her in contempt for failing to appear for jury duty; Taylor was sentenced to twenty-four hours in jail and fined $150. Taylor argues that: (1) she was not summoned to jury duty according to law and, thus, could not be summarily penalized under the statute governing the summons of jurors for jury duty; (2) because she was not legally served, the trial court should not have imposed criminal sanctions on her for contempt of court when she failed to appear for jury duty; and (3) even if the trial court could…