Legal Opinion

Craytonia Badger v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 30, 2025Published

1Opinion of the Court

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2025 Ark. 162

SUPREME COURT OF ARKANSAS No. CV-24-586 Opinion Delivered: October 30, 2025 CRAYTONIA BADGER APPELLANT PRO SE APPEAL FROM THE LINCOLN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 40CV-23-161] DEXTER PAYNE, DIRECTOR, HONORABLE JODI RAINES DENNIS, ARKANSAS DIVISION OF JUDGE CORRECTION APPELLEE AFFIRMED. RHONDA K. WOOD, Associate Justice Craytonia Badger pleaded guilty to furnishing a prohibited article into a correctional facility. Later, Badger filed a writ of habeas corpus claiming that his conviction was invalid because he could not be charged or convicted for introducing a prohibited…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Harlon Finney v. Wendy Kelley, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2020
  2. Gary fuller/akbar v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Department of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2021
  3. Larry Burks v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2024
  4. Jason White v. Dexter Payne, Director,, Arkansas Department Of, CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2023
  5. Laquince T. Hogan v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of CorrectionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2023

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