Morris v. State

MlKELL, Judge.

Cynthia Morris, an attorney, appeals the order entered against her by the Juvenile Court of Bartow County, in which the juvenile court judged her to be in “per se” contempt for raising a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel against herself. The juvenile court imposed no sanctions against Morris. Because the per se rule imposed by the judge is inappropriate in a summary contempt proceeding, we reverse.

“Juvenile courts are authorized to punish for contempt for disobedience of an order of the court or for obstructing or interfering with its proceedings.” “The question of…