Supreme Court of Missouri November 18, 1986, No. 68031 (State ex rel. Sterling v. Long)

BLACKMAR, Judge,

dissenting.

I dissent, for the reasons stated in my dissenting opinions in State ex rel. Marshall v. Blaeuer, 709 S.W.2d 111 (Mo. banc 1986) and State ex rel. Scott v. Roper, 688 S.W.2d 757 (Mo. banc 1985).

A defendant cited for civil contempt may face imprisonment. If he is financially un*456able to afford counsel, he may not be imprisoned. Argersinger v. Hamlin, 407 U.S.