Escoto v. State

Michel Escoto appeals a judgment and sentence of direct criminal contempt of court." The conduct upon which the adjudication was based occurred in the courtroom during Escoto’s trial on a charge of first-degree murder for the death of his wife. We reverse and remand the order for the eiitry’of specific findings describing the comments and conduct which precipitated the judgment of contempt."

After a witness for the State testified regarding a one million dollar life insurance policy on the life of his deceased wife and evidence that the couple was about to be evicted from their apartment…