Johnson v. State

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Steven Lennard Johnson appealed from an order denying his application for post-conviction relief and an order denying his motion to amend that order under N.D.R.Civ.P. 52(b). We conclude the district court did not err in denying post-conviction relief because of res judicata, Johnson’s misuse of process, and Johnson’s failure to allege a valid claim of ineffective assistance of counsel as a matter of law. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In December 2000, Johnson was convicted by a jury of gross sexual imposition, a class A felony, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a…