Buckingham v. State

OPINION

STRAS, Justice.

Appellant Justin Lamont Buckingham appeals the postconviction court’s denial of his petition for postconviction relief. Because we conclude that Buckingham’s claims are procedurally barred under State v. Knaffla, 309 Minn. 246, 243 N.W.2d 737 (1976), we affirm.

I

Our opinion in Buckingham’s direct appeal discusses more fully the facts underlying Buckingham’s convictions on various counts of murder. See State v. Buckingham, 772 N.W.2d 64, 66-69 (Minn.2009). We nonetheless briefly recite the facts for the purpose of addressing Buckingham’s claims for postconviction relief.

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