Derrick Cornelius Rhodes v. Vencini Smith

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION DERRICK CORNELIUS RHODES, ) AIS # 219646, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CASE NO. 1:25-CV-1033-WKW ) [WO] VENCINI SMITH, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION In September 2025, Petitioner Derrick Cornelius Rhodes filed the instant

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petition, his first petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus. (Doc. # 1.1) Rhodes challenges the constitutionality of his convictions for two counts of first-degree rape under Alabama Code § 13A-6-61 and two counts of first-degree sodomy under…