Matthew Len Jones v. State

DAVIS, Justice.

[¶1] Matthew Jones filed the first of these consolidated appeals to challenge his conviction for second-degree sexual assault of a minor. 1 Before submitting a brief in that appeal, he moved the district court for a new trial, claiming that his trial counsel was ineffective. His second appeal contests the denial of that motion. We affirm.

ISSUES

[¶2] Jones raises three issues, two of which we combine, and all of which we simplify and restate as follows:

1. Did the district court err in concluding that Jones failed to show that his attorney was ineffective either in pretrial…