Scott v. State

BISHOP, Judge.

In the course of conducting proceedings on a mechanic’s lien petition brought by a third party, Judge J. James McKenna of the Circuit Court for Montgomery County held appellant, Jonathan Scott, in criminal contempt of court and sentenced him to thirty days in jail. Appellant noted a timely appeal to this Court.

ISSUES

Appellant raises six issues on appeal, which we reorder and rephrase:

I. Did the trial judge commit reversible error when he ruled that appellant’s alleged contempt was direct rather than constructive?'

II. Did the trial judge violate appellant’s due process rights,…