Commonwealth v. Garrison

OPINION

ROBERTS, Justice.

While representing a defendant accused of rape, statutory rape, and corruption of a minor, appellant Bruce Sagel, *360Esquire, was twice summarily held in criminal contempt. The trial court, Judge James T. McDermott, fined appellant $200 for the first offense and $50 for the second. Appellant contends that his contempt convictions are not supported by sufficient evidence.1 We agree, reversed judgments of sentence and discharge appellant.2

Appellant, an attorney for the Defender Association of Philadelphia, acted as defense counsel for Floyd Garrison in a trial held from…