In Re Bernhart

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This is a direct appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Berks County.1 On August 15, 1980 the lower court found Appellant guilty of direct criminal contempt and fined him $250.00. The following facts are pertinent to the disposition of this matter.

Sometime on August 13,1980 Appellant received an Order of Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon County to appear at 3:00 p.m. the next day, August 14, in connection with a hearing in a murder case in which Appellant was defense counsel. At the time, Appellant was trying a case before the Court of Common Pleas of…