Opinion
Gen. No. 42,980. (Abstract of Decision.)
Opinion filed April 6, 1944
CONTEMPT, § 5 — misrepresentation of identity of defendant as criminal contempt. Conduct which tends to embarrass or obstruct the court in the administration of justice, or which tends to bring the administration of the law into disrespect or disregard, constitutes a direct contempt and is punishable as such, and where defendant police officer, who was arresting officer in case involving charge of indecent exposure, willfully misrepresented identity of defendant charged with indecent exposure, such conduct on part of arresting officer constituted wilful and direct criminal contempt of an aggravated character and judgment order finding, him guilty of contempt of court and sentencing him to serve 60 days in county jail would be affirmed.
See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.
Judgment order affirmed. Heard in the second division, first district, this court at the February term, 1944.
Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. LEON EDELMAN, Judge, presiding;
Judson L. Parker, for plaintiff in error; Thomas J. Courtney, State's Attorney, for defendant in error; Edward E. Wilson, John T. Gallagher, Melvin S. Rembe and Joseph A. Pope, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel.
Not to be published in full. Opinion filed April 6, 1944.