Marvin Gene Pearson v. Larry Norris

No. 95-4033 Marvin Gene Pearson, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Larry Norris, Director, * Arkansas Department * of Correction, * * Appellant. * Submitted: June 13, 1996 Filed: July 11, 1996 Before WOLLMAN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judge. In 1990, a state court jury convicted Marvin Gene Pearson of kidnapping, burglary, and terroristic threatening. At that time, Arkansas law provided two avenues for challenging a conviction -- (1) within 30 days of sentencing,…