Why is that? Most courtrooms have signs at the entrance telling people to turn off their pagers and cell phones. One went off, and the judge gave a warning for everyone to follow (what were probably) the posted rules for the court room. When her phone started ringing AFTER the judge gave a warning, she WAS in contemp of court.
Mark
"One went off, and the judge gave a warning for everyone to follow (what were probably) the posted rules for the court room. "
Again, it was an accident in the same manner as passing wind. If you are going to convict people for cellphone ringers you would also have to start convicting the chronically flatulent.