Boitnott v. State

OPINION

RUSSELL A. ANDERSON, Justice.

Appellant Jerald Boitnott appeals from the denial of his second petition for post-conviction relief, in which he raised multiple ineffective assistance of trial and appellate counsel allegations. Prior to the instant appeal, Boitnott filed a direct appeal from his conviction of first-and second-degree murder, obtained an admonition of trial counsel from the Director of the Lawyers Professional Responsibility Board on an unrelated matter, filed a civil legal malpractice claim against trial counsel, filed a first petition for postconviction relief, and sought…