Ex Parte Rawls
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
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Bryan C. Rawls petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Baldwin Circuit Court to grant his motion to stay his divorce proceedings pending a resolution of criminal charges filed against him by his wife Teresa Lynn Rawls; Bryan argues that allowing the divorce proceedings to continue threatens hisFifth Amendment right against self-incrimination in the criminal proceedings.
Facts and Procedural History
On August 31, 2004, Teresa sued Bryan for…
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