Scott Heddings v. State

¶1 Scott Heddings, a self-represented litigant, filed a Petition for Postconviction Relief in the District Court for the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, alleging that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and that he was subjected to double jeopardy during the trial court proceedings that led to his conviction and sentence for the offense of incest. The District Court denied Heddings’ request for postconviction relief and dismissed his petition. Heddings appealed and we affirm.

¶2 We address the following issue on appeal: Whether the District Court correctly determined…