Leavy v. Norris

Calvin J. Leavy was found guilty by a jury in 1992 of participating in a continuing criminal enterprise, public servant bribery, delivery of cocaine, and use of a communication facility in furtherance of a drug felony. He was sentenced respectively to terms of imprisonment of life, six years, twenty-five years, and ten years. We affirmed. Leavy v. State, 314 Ark. 231, 862 S.W.2d 832 (1993).

In 1995, Mr. Leavy filed a pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court in the county in which he was incarcerated. An order was entered denying the petition on September 19, 1995. An…