People v. Sanders

Judgment, Supreme Court, Bronx County, dated October 28, 1976, adjudicating the defendant guilty of criminal contempt of court and imposing a sentence of imprisonment of 30 days, unanimously affirmed, without costs and without disbursements. The stay presently in effect is vacated. During the course of a pretrial hearing to suppress identification testimony relating to the defendant, the Judge directed the defendant to remove his glasses. Defendant refused and was summarily adjudged in contempt of court. The defendant on appeal erroneously urges that this adjudication was improper and must be…