EX PARTE WATKINS

82-1159.

439 So.2d 799 (1983)

Ex parte Donald V. WATKINS. (Re Ex Parte Donald V. Watkins, Petition for Writ of Certiorari (Mandamus)).

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Dissenting Opinion September 30, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solomon S. Seay, Jr. and Terry G. Davis, Montgomery, for petitioner.

Charles A. Graddick, Atty. Gen., and Algert S. Agricola, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., and James H. Evans, Dist. Atty., Montgomery County, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

WRIT QUASHED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

All Justices concur, except ADAMS, J., dissenting.

ADAMS, Justice, dissenting.

I respectfully dissent. The majority, in deciding to quash the writ previously granted in this case, of necessity, decided that the petitioner was guilty of civil, rather than criminal contempt. It is clear to me that the petitioner, if guilty of anything, is guilty of criminal contempt. In the Circuit Court the...

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