In Re Johnson

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

We are asked, in this case, to review1 the conviction of an attorney for contempt of court based upon remarks *554made to the jury during the closing argument of a criminal trial. Appellant A. Benjamin Johnson represented Larry Howard at Howard’s trial for murder and lesser included offenses. During closing argument, appellant made five statements which are the basis of his contempt conviction:

1. Appellant stated that he “found out the judge and the District Attorney had signals, where the District Attorney and the judge had a signal where when the judge…