People v. Wolf

Henry J. Romanski appeals from an order finding him in indirect criminal contempt of court. We reverse.

Romanski was representing his client, Thomas Wolf, on a burglary charge. Wolf’s codefendant, Edward Hagerman, who had previously pleaded guilty to the burglary, was called by the State to testify against Wolf. The contempt allegedly occurred during the time of the trial.

At Romanski’s contempt hearing, Hagerman testified that on the day before he was to testify against Wolf, while he was in the Peoria county jail, a person he later learned was Romanski approached him. According to Hagerman,…