Flier distributer held in contempt during Casey Anthony trial in court today - CFNews 13

Flier distributer held in contempt during Casey Anthony trial in court today
Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011 6:29 AM

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ORLANDO -- A man who broke an order from Judge Belvin Perry during the Casey Anthony trial returns to court Tuesday, this time for his own trial for contempt.

On June 29, Day 31 of the murder trial, the judge ordered Mark Schmidter's arrest after deputies said he was passing out fliers outside the "free speech zones" set up outside the Orange County Courthouse during the trial.

Schmidter's fliers explained that jurors had the right to find defendants not guilty if they disagree with the law in question.

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Judge Perry sends man with pamphlets to jail
By Anthony Colarossi, Orlando Sentinel

12:33 p.m. EDT, July 26, 2011

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A man who violated court rules by passing out pamphlets outside designated "free-speech zones" during the Casey Anthony trial violated two of Chief Judge Belvin Perry's orders, the judge said this afternoon.

Perry found Mark Schmidter in "indirect criminal contempt."

Perry ordered him 141 days in the Orange County Jail for violating his first order, regarding jury pamphlets, and 151 days for his second order, regarding free-speech zones. These sentences are concurrent. Perry also gives him $250 fine for each violation.

Sudbury said he plans to appeal and wants Perry to set bond. Perry tells him to file a motion and he will get to it as soon as possible.

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