State v. Sheppard

After an evidentiary hearing, the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, deified Lawrence Sheppard’s pe tition for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court erred in denying Sheppard’s petition for post-conviction relief.

BACKGROUND

This case was previously before this Court in State v. Sheppard (1992), 253 Mont. 118, 832 P.2d 370 (Sheppard I), wherein Sheppard appealed his conviction of sexual intercourse without consent, a felony in violation of § 45-5-503, MCA (1989). The…