Butler v. Payne

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS DELTA DIVISION CHRISTOPHER M. BUTLER PETITIONER ADC #178200 V. CASE NO. 2:23-cv-00105-JTK DEXTER PAYNE RESPONDENT Director, ADC ORDER I. Introduction Christopher Butler (“Butler”) is an inmate at the East Arkansas Regional Unit of the Arkansas Division of Correction (ADC). He filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. No. 1) Respondent Dexter Payne (“Payne”) then filed a response, (Doc. 10) and the case is now ripe for review. For the reasoning discussed below, Butler’s petition is…