Roll v. State

It is not surprising that the power to cite and punish for contempt of court is at times misunderstood by judges asserting it, by appellate courts reviewing it, and by legislatures enacting laws involving it. The law concerning contempt cries for specificity in definition and uniformity in application. It is ofttimes perplexing and sometimes uncertain. * 1 That its confusions may not be as serious in the overall administration of justice as are caused, for example, by the difficulties arising from the subtle dis tinctions with respect to offenses comprising the unlawful appropriation of…