Stoppleworth v. State

NEUMANN, Justice.

Leo Daniel Stoppleworth appeals from the order of the District Court for Grand Porks County denying his application for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

Stoppleworth was convicted of the class A felony of gross sexual imposition 1 by a jury in the District Court for Grand Forks County. His conviction was affirmed by this Court in State v. Stoppleworth, 442 N.W.2d 415 (N.D.1989). Subsequent to that opinion, Stoppleworth initiated an application for post-conviction relief in the district court. The application alleged two grounds: (1) ineffective assistance of counsel; and (2)…