In Re Bryant

Benham, Judge.

Bryant and King, attorneys, appeal the contempt citation issued to them by Judge Lott, before whom appellants were trying a criminal case. The allegedly contumacious conduct occurred during voir dire of a prospective juror. As a result of the verbal exchange between appellants and the trial court, at the conclusion of the trial the attorneys were cited for contempt, required to pay $100 each, and reprimanded by the court. Appellants contend that the trial court erred in holding them in contempt of court without a due process hearing before another judge, and that the trial court…