People v. Halprin

PRESIDING JUSTICE ROMITI

delivered the opinion of the court:

The defendant, Judith Halprin, an attorney, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Cook County, finding her in contempt of court and fining her $1,000 for making certain statements in the presence of prospective jurors during voir dire examination. In this appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in finding her in contempt because of the vagueness of the court’s rulings concerning what statements were prohibited and because she was entitled to make such statements and objections in order to properly represent her…