Sauls v. State

A judge of the circuit court issued a Rule to Show Cause for Contempt to the appellant. The rule directed him to appear and show cause why he should not be held in contempt for failing to comply with a prior order of the court mandating the appellant to answer certain questions posed by the State Attorney’s office “truthfully and fully and without being evasive”. The court issued the rule based upon an affidavit, reading in part as follows:

“3. JOHNNIE SAULS (sic) then stated he never went to 240 Northwest 17th Street, 765 Northwest 42nd Street, nor 8741 Northwest 21st Court on four…