Zornes v. State

OPINION

CHUTICH, Justice.

In this case involving first-degree murder, appellant Tracy Alan Zornes appeals from the denial of his second petition for postconviction .relief. At issue is whether the postconviction court abused its discretion when it denied the petition without holding an evidentiary hearing. Because the court properly exercised its discretion, we affirm.

FACTS

In February 2010, Megan Londo and John Cadotte died after, being beaten, stabbed, and left in a burning apartment. The police investigation focused on Zornes, whom officers found hiding in a remote makeshift campsite in the…