Pritchett v. State

Austin Pritchett, Jr. was incarcerated in the Pike county jail pursuant to a contempt citation handed down by the Pike County Circuit Court.

The appellant's incarceration was the result of his failure to comply with the trial court's decree ordering him to pay back alimony and attorney fees in the amount of $968.00, plus court costs.

The appellant subsequently petitioned the trial court for a writ of habeas corpus contending that he was unable to purge himself of contempt of the court because of financial inability. The trial court denied the appellant's petition after a hearing. This appeal…