Smith v. Smith

Danny L. Smith (“the former husband”), an incarcerated inmate in the Alabama correctional system and a registered sex offender, seeks review, via both appeal and a petition for a writ of mandamus, of an order entered by the Etowah Circuit Court denying his motion, filed pursuant to Rule 60(b), Ala. R. Civ. P. In that Rule 60(b) motion, Smith sought relief from a judgment entered by that court in September 2006 that had granted relief sought by Brandi M. Smith (“the former wife”) in a protection-from-abuse (“PFA”) proceeding. We deny the former husband’s mandamus petition; we affirm as to the…