Clark v. State of Tennessee

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE EASTERN DIVISION VICTOR CLARK, ) ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) Case No. 1:16-cv-01165-STA-jay ) GRADY PERRY, ) ) Respondent. ) ORDER DIRECTING CLERK TO MODIFY RESPONDENT, DENYING § 2254 PETITION, DENYING CERTIFICATE OF APPEALABILITY, AND DENYING LEAVE TO APPEAL IN FORMA PAUPERIS Petitioner Victor Clark has filed a pro se habeas corpus petition (the “Petition”), pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. (ECF No. 1.) For the reasons that follow, the Petition is DENIED.1 BACKGROUND In 2013, a Madison County, Tennessee, grand jury charged…