Martinez v. State

LANSING, Judge.

In his application for post-conviction relief, Jose Alphonso Martinez alleged that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel during the course of his trial for first-degree murder. The State moved for summary dismissal of Martinez’s claims, and the district court dismissed Martinez’s application without conducting an evidentiary hearing. Martinez appeals from the dismissal order. He also challenges the denial of his motion to disqualify the judge presiding in the post-conviction proceeding. We find no abuse of discretion in the trial court’s denial of Martinez’s motion…