In re Commitment of Johnson

In 2012, appellant was committed as a sexually dangerous person (SDP) and as a sexual psychopathic personality (SPP). In 2018, appellant moved for a new trial and asked the district court to appoint an attorney to represent him in the proceedings on his motion. As support for his motion, appellant asserted that his court-appointed attorney in the commitment proceedings was under the influence of a mood-altering substance and provided ineffective assistance of counsel as a result. The district court denied appellant's request for court-appointed counsel, as well as his motion for a new trial.…