Gardner v. Galetka

AMENDED OPINION

WILKINS, Justice:

¶ 1 Plaintiff Ronnie Lee Gardner appeals the district court’s dismissal of his second petition for post-conviction relief. We affirm, holding that Gardner’s claim is proeedurally barred by the Post-Conviction Remedies Act (the “PCRA” or the “Act”). See Utah Code Ann. §§ 78-35a-101 to -106 (2002).

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 For a complete recitation of the underlying facts of this case, see Gardner v. Holden, 888 P.2d 608, 612-13 (Utah 1994) (Gardner II). In October 1985, Gardner was convicted of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder,…