Kennedy v. Jones

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION CARLOS EDWARD KENNEDY, ) Petitioner, ) v. CIVIL ACTION: 1:18-00357-KD-B CARLA JONES, Respondent. ) ORDER This matter is before the Court Petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus (Doc. 1) and the Respondent's Answer (Doc. 14). I. Background On March 25, 2011, Carlos Edward Kennedy (Kennedy) was indicted by the Mobile County, Alabama Grand Jury on one (1) count of capital murder for killing Zoa White during a first-degree burglary (CC 2011 001569.00). (Doc. 14-1). In May 2013, Kennedy was tried…