Nylon Vick v. A.L. Lockhart, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction

HENLEY, Senior Circuit Judge.

Nylon Vick appeals from an order of the district court dismissing his habeas corpus petition filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. We reverse and remand.

Vick was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of kidnapping and sentenced to 140 years imprisonment. At trial Ms. Smith testified that on June 22, 1988 she was selling books door-to-door and knocked on Vick’s door. Vick appeared at the door and invited her in. After she entered the house and began her presentation, Vick excused himself and reappeared a few seconds later with a gun. Smith then testified that…