Andre Maurice Carstarphen, Jr. v. Vencini Smith, Correctional Warden III, William E. Donaldson Correctional Facility

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN DIVISION ANDRE MAURICE CARSTARPHEN, ) JR., ) AIS # 00302920, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:23-00004-JB-N ) VENCINI SMITH, ) Correctional Warden III, ) William E. Donaldson Correctional ) Facility, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER Petitioner Andre Maurice Carstarphen, Jr., an Alabama prisoner proceeding without counsel (pro se), initiated this action by filing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus under

28 U.S.C. § 2254

dated December 3, 2022, challenging his confinement pursuant to criminal judgments handed…