Michael Clay v. Larry Norris

United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 06-1157 ___________ Michael Clay, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Larry Norris, * * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: February 16, 2006 Filed: April 25, 2007 ___________ Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, GRUENDER and BENTON, Circuit Judges. ___________ BENTON, Circuit Judge. Michael A. Clay was convicted of rape in Arkansas. ARK. CODE ANN. § 5-14- 103. After an unsuccessful appeal addressing insufficiency of the evidence, he sought post-conviction relief…