Document: 403 U.S. 212 91 S.Ct. 1778 29 L.Ed.2d 423 Robert JOHNSON, Petitioner,v.State of MISSISSIPPI. No. 5485. Argued April 21, 1971. Decided June 7, Stephen W. Porter, Washington, D.C., for petitioner. G. Garland Lyell, Jr., Jackson, Miss., respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner, a defendant in criminal proceeding the Circuit Court Grenada County, Mississippi, was summarily convicted contempt by Judge Marshall Perry that court. 2 The alleged occurred on January 23, 1967. It after directed bailiffs and deputies to keep all people entering courtroom from walking between space reserved jurors county officers judge, while were being called. A deputy attempted route petitioner around area question whereupon, according orders adjudging contempt, he said: 3 'What Hell do you mean go around. 4 'Said Johnson, defendant, then continued stand look over room, disrupting court proceedings.' 5 Perry, however, did not take instant action but only had removed courtroom. next day, 24, ordered process issue against directing him appear February 1, 1967, an later rescinded. On 27, petitioner, active civil rights worker, asked through his attorney recuse himself, asserting: 6 'a. That is personally prejudiced organizations represents. 7 'b. lawyers' organization defending Mr. namely Lawyers' Committee For Civil Rights Under Law.' 8 motion supported two affidavits lawyers charges made grand juries courtroom, revealed deep prejudice workers lawyers. 9 No hearing ever granted motion. 10 When lawyer, one Rowe, objected Perry's action. Rowe arrested charged with contempt. 31, federal Mississippi issued temporary restraining order enjoining trial charge Rowe; we are advised has never been further prosecuted. 11 filed petition removal proceedings case November 14, 1968, remanded Thereupon $1,000 bond be posted guaranteeing petitioner's appearance 1969, answer charge. 12 22, others suit enjoin trials either Negroes or women County until such time as systematically excluded juries. named defendant. held 25, temporarily enjoined discrimination 'by reason race, color, sex' jury selections. 13 Two days later, adjudged sentenced four months set bail at $2,000 pending appeal. He denied request merits opportunity show why should himself. appeal Supreme affirmed reduced sentence month. 233 So.2d 116. here writ certiorari which granted. 400 991, 464, 27 438. 14 Instant may necessary where misbehavior presence judge known him, immediate corrective steps needed restore maintain dignity authority Cooke v. United States, 267 517, 534, 45 390, 394, 69 L.Ed. 767; Harris 382 162, 165, 86 352, 354, 15 240. power within judge's 'arsenal authority' recently described Illinois Allen, 397 337, 90 1057, 25 353. But there no here, week expiring before sought. Moreover, this record cannot sure aware contemptuous when it occurred. State's version what happened follows its cause punished contempt: 16 '(T)he Sheriff Deputy Sheriff, Howard Hayward seized Johnson immediately carried Judge, related transpired.' (Italics added.) 17 As said In re Oliver, 333 257, 275—276, 68 499, 509, 92 682, 18 'If some essential elements offense observed so must depend upon statements knowledge about these elements, due requires * accused accorded notice fair hearing. *' 19 And see Savin, 131 267, 277, 699, 701, 33 150. 20 would, therefore, seem would entail event inaccurate, misleading, incomplete. 21 We mention latter point because our remand will another judge. concluding have recused rely solely reciting intemperate remarks concerning litigants. Beyond fact prior adjudication suits losing party that. From plain enmeshed matters involving make most appropriate sit. Trial 'an unbiased judge' process. Bloom Illinois, 391 194, 205, 88 1477, 1484, 522; Mayberry Pennsylvania, 455, 465, 505, 532. 22 accordingly reverse judgment below inconsistent opinion. 23 Reversed remanded.

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