Russ v. State, 92-3110
| Decision Date | 16 July 1993 |
| Docket Number | No. 92-3110,92-3110 |
| Citation | 622 So.2d 501 |
| Parties | 18 Fla. L. Week. D1611 James M. RUSS and Linroy Bottoson, Appellants, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee. |
| Court | Florida District Court of Appeals |
James M. Russ, Orlando, and Jon M. Wilson of Foley & Lardner, Orlando, for appellants.
Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Kellie A. Nielan, Asst. Atty. Gen., Daytona Beach, for appellee.
Donald A. Lykkebak, Orlando, for amicus, Nat. Ass'n of Crim. Defense Lawyers.
James Russ, Esquire appeals from the order finding him guilty of indirect criminal contempt for his failure to relinquish a file in his possession to the State Attorney in contravention of a prior court order. Russ argues, correctly, that the trial court's failure to follow the dictates of Rule 3.840, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, requires reversal. 1
Rule 3.840(a)(1) mandates that "a reasonable time [be] allowed for preparation of the defense after service of the order on the defendant." Here, the contempt hearing was held less than two days after service of the order to show cause. Due process requires more. See Goral v. State, 553 So.2d 1282 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989) (). Further, Russ's motion for a continuance on the ground that his attorney could not be there because of the short notice was erroneously denied. Russ was entitled to be represented by counsel. See Fla.R.Crim.P. 3.840(a)(4). Accordingly, we reverse the judgment and sentence under review.
REVERSED and REMANDED.
1 Because our ruling on this issue is dispositive of the case, we do not address the other issues raised on appeal.
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