People v. Brown

Mr. JUSTICE THOMAS J. MORAN

delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court found defendant in contempt and on that offense sentenced him to 6 months in the county jail, such time to be served at the termination of his penitentiary sentence. On appeal, defendant contends that the record does not establish that his conduct constituted contempt, that if he were in contempt, such contempt was indirect, and that the sentence was excessive.

Defendant had been convicted of involuntary manslaughter. While serving his sentence for this conviction, he filed a pro se post-conviction petition (Ill.…