People v. Hoffman

Respondent was found guilty of domestic battery and, in a separate proceeding, admitted to indirect criminal contempt of court. Court did not abuse its discretion by making contempt sentence and domestic battery sentence consecutive. Court clearly explained why it thought that the public needed to be protected against future offenses by Respondent. Court did not abuse its discretion in determining that incarceration was the only reliable way to stop Respondent from engaging in his pattern of abuse. (SCHOSTOK and BRIDGES, concurring.)