Appellate Court of Illinois· 10/22/2009

People v. Covington

Citations

917 N.E.2d 618
334 Ill. Dec. 792
395 Ill. App. 3d 996
2009 Ill. App. LEXIS 1022

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finding the trial court erred in entering a criminal contempt judgment against the defendant without providing the necessary criminal procedural rights where “at no point during the indirect criminal contempt proceeding was defendant admonished of his right to counsel”
allegedly erroneous findings are insufficient reasons to believe that a trial court has a personal bias for or against a litigant
allegedly erroneous findings are insufficient reasons to believe that a trial court has a personal bias for or against a litigant
“The penalties in a civil contempt case serve only to coerce the contemnor to comply with a court order, and they must cease when the contemnor complies.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)
“The penalties in a civil contempt case serve only to coerce the contemnor to comply with a court order, and they must cease when the contemnor complies.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.)

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Judges: Myerscough

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