Craig Evans v. Phillip Mitchell

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA NORTHEASTERN DIVISION CRAIG EVANS, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 5:25-cv-00801-RDP-SGC ) PHILLIP MITCHELL, ) ) Respondent. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION This case is before the court on Petitioner Craig Evans’s counseled petition for writ of habeas corpus under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (Docs. # 1, 2).1 Evans, an Alabama state prisoner, challenges his 2011 convictions in Tuscaloosa County. Respondent Phillip Mitchell has answered,2 and this matter is ripe for review. As explained below, the petition is due to be denied and this action dismissed as time-barred,…