In the Interest of S.T. v. State

ERVIN, Judge.

Appellant, S.T., a juvenile, appeals his adjudication of guilt and sentence of six months in secure detention for direct criminal contempt of court. We reverse.

S.T. pled guilty to battery and the court adjudicated him delinquent and committed him to HRS. Upon hearing his sentence, S.T. exhibited some display of anger. The judge said,

[Tjhis Court does not allow outbursts. You may not like my sentencing but you’re not allowed to use profanity, anger, slap chairs around, slap the desk in my courtroom. Your contempt of Court is a criminal contempt of Court in the presence of this…