McIntire v. State

This is an appeal from a conviction of contempt of court in which the appellant was sentenced to ninety days at the Indiana State Farm and find $50.00 and costs.

The appellant contends that the trial court erroneously charged and convicted the appellant of direct criminal contempt of court and that the facts do not sustain such a charge. The facts appear to be as follows:

One Robert Jay had been convicted of second degree burglary in the Vanderburgh Circuit Court. At the time of his sentencing, his attorney, Mr. John Clouse, told the defendant’s (Jay’s) wife “that it did not look good for her…