Howell v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This is a petition by William H. Howell for a writ of certiorari to review the order of the Miller Chancery Court finding Howell guilty of criminal contempt of court and sentencing him to serve ten days in jail. We stayed the enforcement of the order pending our review of the proceedings — a review that has been delayed by the court reporter’s inability to transcribe the testimony promptly. The petitioner contends that the trial court erred in finding him guilty of an offense not specified in the order requiring him to show cause why he should not be punished for…