State v. Johnson

On September 11, 1985, appellant, Carol E. Johnson, was present at the traffic arraignment docket of the Hamilton County Municipal Court. A referee was presiding over the session. Appellant was seated at the rear of the courtroom. When the prisoners were brought into the courtroom, appellant approached the court officers and identified one of the prisoners as her son. Appellant began to speak in a loud voice, interrupting the court proceedings. The referee twice requested that appellant sit down. Appellant responded with curses. At that point, the referee ordered appellant arrested for…