Russell v. State

OPINION

ANDERSON, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of the Henne-pin County District Court denying, without holding an evidentiary hearing, petitioner James (NMN) Russell’s petition for postcon-viction relief. Russell was convicted of first-degree felony murder and second-degree intentional murder. This court affirmed Russell’s conviction on direct appeal. In his postconviction petition, Russell alleges four claimed trial errors: insufficient evidence to convict, failure to produce evidence at trial, violation of privilege against self-incrimination, and ineffective assistance of counsel.…