Shields v. Shields

The appellant, Roger A. Shields, challenges the trial court’s judgment and sentence adjudicating him guilty of indirect criminal contempt of court for violating a domestic violence injunction. We reverse.

The trial court issued an amended injunction against the appellant enjoining him from committing any act of domestic violence on the appellee or Mr. 'Karr. The appellee was the appellant’s former wife and Mr. Karr was the appellee’s companion. The injunction further restrained the appellant from harassing the appellee or Mr. Karr directly or indirectly and at any time or place.

On August 30,…