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STATE of Louisiana v. Kenneth E. JAYE.
    No. 65785.
    Supreme Court of Louisiana.
    Oct. 4, 1979.
   In re Kenneth E. Jaye, applying for writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, and stay order. Parish of Orleans. No. 271-005.

Writ granted. Contempt adjudication by trial judge reversed and set aside. The finding of direct contempt was improper because there was no “contumacious failure to comply with a subpoena or summons to appear in court” as required by La.C.Cr.P. art. 21(2). No other basis for a finding of direct contempt existed. Accordingly, case is remanded to the trial judge to proceed in this matter as set forth for constructive contempt. La.C.Cr.P. art. 23 et seq.