Steinkuehler v. State

SACKETT, Judge.

Steinkuehler was convicted for first-degree murder for the shotgun killing of DeWayne Mohr. Steinkuehler’s conviction was affirmed on direct appeal. In this postconviction relief action, Steinkuehler contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel in a number of particulars. We affirm.

Steinkuehler does not deny he shot De-Wayne Mohr, the former husband of Stein-kuehler’s live-in girl friend. Steinkuehler contends, however, he was intoxicated at the time of the killing which should negate his criminal intent. The eleven challenges he made to his attorney’s performance…