Legal Opinion
Speer v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided August 20, 1999No. 98-816PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
742 So.2d 373 (1999)
Billy J. SPEER, Appellant,
v.
STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 98-816.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
August 20, 1999.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender, and Kathleen Stover, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.
2Per curiam
We review an order finding appellant, Billy J. Speer, in contempt of court because he "refused to come to court" for a hearing on "docket day." The failure to appear in court pursuant to a court order can constitute direct criminal contempt. See Aron v. Huttoe, 258…
3Cases cited6 opinions
- Aron v. HuttoeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Sandstrom v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
- Woods v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- Hayes v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- Porter v. WilliamsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
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4Cited by7 opinions
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