Johnny F. Caphart v. Warden John Crow

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHERN DIVISION JOHNNY F. CAPHART, ) AIS # 304396, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 2:24-CV-722-WKW ) [WO] WARDEN JOHN CROW, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION Johnny F. Caphart, an Alabama prisoner proceeding pro se, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Doc. # 1.1) In his petition, as later amended, Caphart challenges his November 7, 2022 convictions, which resulted from guilty pleas to three counts of rape in the first degree in violation of Alabama Code §…