People v. Alexander

This is an appeal from a judgment order adjudging defendant guilty of contempt of court for the unauthorized practice of law. The Supreme Court transferred this case to our court and it is to be considered here as a direct contempt.

Defendant is a clerk employed by a firm of attorneys and is not licensed as a lawyer, although he is studying to he an attorney. On October 19, 1962, defendant was present in court when the case of Ryan v. Monson 1 was called. Thereafter, he prepared an order spreading of record the fact that after a trial of the case of Ryan v. Monson the jury had disagreed and…