Jolly v. Jolly

David Newbern, Justice.

The issue in this appeal is whether the court erred in holding the appellant, Gloria Jolly, in contempt and in sentencing her to thirty days imprisonment with twenty-six days suspended. We hold that the contempt citation was erroneous because it was not justified by the conduct of the appellant, and we note that a suspension of a sentence for criminal contempt amounts to a remission.

The appellant and the appellee, Sandy Jolly, were formerly married to each other. Since their divorce in 1982, they have been in court numerous times arguing over property division and…