Peltier v. State

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Stacy Peltier appeals from a district court order denying his post-conviction relief petition. Because Peltier failed to establish a genuine issue of material fact regarding his claims and the district court did not abuse its discretion in determining that withdrawing Peltier’s pleas was not necessary to correct a manifest injustice, we affirm the district court’s order.

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[¶ 2] In May 1993, under a plea agreement, Peltier pled guilty to eighteen burglary counts stemming from burglaries in eight North Dakota counties. The trial court accepted his pleas and sentenced him…