Curran

Petitioner was by the Superior Court of Fresno County adjudged guilty of contempt of court and ordered to be punished by the payment of a fine in the sum of one hundred dollars and imprisonment in the county jail of that county for the period of one day. Petitioner contends that the court by said adjudication and order exceeded its jurisdiction, and in this proceeding asks this court to review and annul the action of the Superior Court.

The alleged contempt occurred on February 19, 1925, during the trial of the case of People v. Griffin, a criminal action, in which defendant Griffin was charged with a felony, and was represented by petitioner as counsel.

The record shows that during the cross-examination by petitioner of a witness for the prosecution certain questions were asked by him, certain answers given by the witness, and that certain proceedings were had by the court, which were as follows:

At the time of adjournment the court by order continued further consideration of the matter until the conclusion of the trial of the criminal case. This trial terminated on February 25, 1925. Petitioner had withdrawn from the case on the day the incident described occurred, and during…