Moore v. State

Appellant was found guilty of contempt of court after a full hearing was held pursuant to an order of the trial court to show cause why appellant should not be held in contempt of court. Appellant was sentenced to six months at hard labor in the county jail.

We agree that there was sufficient evidence to find a guilty verdict, but must reverse the judgment of the court since the judge failed to comply with the provisions of Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure 1.-840(a) (6), 33 F.S.A., in that the judgment did not include a recital of the facts constituting the contempt of which the appellant…