Taylor v. Johnson

In October 1999, the Autauga County District Court found Bryant Keith Taylor in civil contempt for failure to pay child support. The district court ordered Taylor incarcerated until he paid $5,500. No testimony was taken at the hearing at which Taylor was found to be in contempt; however, at that hearing, he stated to the court that he could not raise the $5,500. Taylor did not appeal from the judgment of contempt; therefore, we do not reach the correctness of that judgment on this appeal. However, Taylor petitioned the circuit court for a writ of habeas corpus. After holding a hearing, at…