State v. Phair

ELMORE, Judge.

Nicolle Phair (defendant) appeals from two orders finding that she committed contempt while representing the accused during a criminal trial. Having reviewed the orders and arguments, we reverse both orders.

I

Defendant was representing an accused in a criminal trial when two incidents occurred giving rise to these two orders of contempt: first, defendant’s cell phone rang during the State’s questioning of a witness, and second, defendant asked an improper question of her client while he was on the stand.

[1 ] We first note that, although defendant frames all her arguments to this…