State Ex Rel. Zirkle v. Fox

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• The defendant bears the burden of proof in showing an inability to comply with the court's order, ·and the inability was not occasioned by his own acts
• “ ‘Due process of law requires that the party accused [of contempt] be advised of the charge and accorded opportunity to defend himself.’” (quoting In re S.L.T., 180 So.2d 374, 378 (Fla.Dist.Ct.App.1965))
• “The most basic of the procedural safeguards guaranteed by the due process provisions of our state and federal constitutions are notice and the opportunity to be heard, which are essential to the jurisdiction of the court in any pending proceeding.”
• defendants bear the burden of proof on affirmative defenses

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