Carrick v. State

liPro se appellant Calvin Carrick appeals from the Pulaski County Circuit Court’s order holding him in criminal contempt for disobeying a court order that he hire an attorney; displaying disorderly, contemptuous, and insolent behavior; and disobeying and resisting the court’s “jury-trial process.” Carrick argues that the trial court erred in finding him in contempt. We agree and, therefore, reverse and dismiss.

I. Background

These are the facts leading up to the criminal-contempt finding. Carrick had appealed to the circuit court from convictions in the district court and requested a jury…