· 12/31/1980
Pendley v. State
Citations
- 392 So. 2d 321
How courts have described this case
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- recognizing that when a defendant's refusal to testify occurs during an ongoing trial, the refusal disrupts and frustrates an ongoing proceeding and summary contempt must be available to vindicate the authority of the court
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Judges: Per Curiam
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