Butterfield v. Cook

OPINION

BILLINGS, Associate Presiding Judge:

Petitioner Butterfield appeals from the trial court’s denial of his writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner was convicted of first degree rape, and on direct appeal the Utah Supreme Court affirmed his conviction. Petitioner filed a writ of habeas corpus in the third district court claiming he was denied effective assistance of counsel on his direct appeal. The district judge, after an evidentiary hearing, denied the petition. On appeal, petitioner requests this court to reverse the order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus, to examine the issues…