Steven Anthony Sera v. Larry Norris, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections

400 F.3d 538

Steven Anthony SERA, Appellee,

v.

Larry NORRIS, Director, Arkansas Department of Corrections, Appellant.

No. 04-1532.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Submitted: December 15, 2004.

Filed: March 7, 2005.

Teena L. Watkins, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

John W. Hall, Jr., argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.

Before MELLOY, BRIGHT, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

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Steven Anthony Sera was convicted by an Arkansas jury on eight criminal counts related to his use of Rohypnol, a so-called "date rape drug," to perpetrate sex crimes…