Office of the Clark County District Attorney v. Eighth Judicial District Court

OPINION

This is an appeal from an order of the district court holding appellant, the Office of the Clark County District Attorney, in direct contempt of court and imposing a fine of $250.00 against that office. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.1

*844On February 27, 1985, calendar call was scheduled in the criminal case of State v. Shannon, No. C68379. When the case was called, District Judge Goldman inquired whether the parties were ready to go to trial on March 4, 1984, as scheduled.2 The deputy district attorney replied that the case was being handled by the major violators’ section of…