Roberts v. Payne

***THIS IS A CAPITAL CASE*** IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS KARL ROBERTS, NO. 5:04CV00004-RGK Petitioner, MEMORANDUM vs. AND ORDER LARRY NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, Respondent. On August 7, 2020, the undersigned received a personal letter from Petitioner, which has been filed under seal as Filing No. 251. The letter is ambiguous, but could be construed as a request by Petitioner to withdraw his federal petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court today held a telephone conference with counsel for Petitioner and counsel for…