Anthony Thornton v. Commonwealth, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Ky. App. 2012) To be published.
Thornton was found guilty of direct criminal contempt for his courtroom behavior but delayed sentencing until after his jury trial was over. After the trial, the court sentenced him to 6 months for contempt without a hearing. Under Schroering v. Hickman, 229 S.W.3d 591, 594-595, if a court delays imposing a sentence for contempt, the contemnor is entitled to exercise his due process right to be heard at a sentencing hearing. The judgment was reversed and remanded for a new sentencing hearing.
Contributed by Brandon Jewell
