Ellis v. State

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Blaine Douglas Ellis appealed from a judgment denying his petition for post-conviction relief from an attempted murder conviction. We hold this record does not establish a violation of Ellis’ Sixth Amendment right to assistance of counsel. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] In February 2000, a jury found Ellis guilty of attempted murder, and in March 2000, he was sentenced to twenty years in prison. On May 1, 2001, we affirmed Ellis’ direct appeal of his conviction. State v. Ellis, 2001 ND 84, 625 N.W.2d 544.

[¶ 3] On July 18, 2000 and while Ellis’ direct appeal was pending, law…