Case Name: Alexander John MARSHALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee
Court: Florida District Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 2000-08-14
Citations: 764 So. 2d 908
Docket Number: No. 1D99-3927
Parties: Alexander John MARSHALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
Judges: BOOTH and BENTON, JJ., CONCUR; WOLF, J„ SPECIALLY CONCURRING WITH OPINION.
Reporter: Southern Reporter, Second Series
Volume: 764
Pages: 908–908

Head Matter:
Alexander John MARSHALL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.
No. 1D99-3927.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
Aug. 14, 2000.
Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; P. Douglas Brinkmeyer, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for Appellant.
Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; Edward C. Hill, Jr., Assistant Attorney General; James W. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Appellant seeks reversal of an order of direct criminal contempt. Because the lower court failed to inquire as to whether appellant had any cause to show why he should not be adjudicated guilty of contempt and failed to give appellant an opportunity to present excusing or mitigating evidence, as required by Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.830, the judgment of direct criminal contempt must be reversed. See Royster v. State, 668 So.2d 346, 346 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996); Clark v. State, 625 So.2d 68, 69 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993); O'Neal v. State, 501 So.2d 98, 100 (Fla. 1st DCA 1987). Our reversal is "without prejudice to the institution of proper contempt proceedings." Royster, 668 So.2d at 346.
BOOTH and BENTON, JJ., CONCUR; WOLF, J" SPECIALLY CONCURRING WITH OPINION.