Rhodes v. State

OPINION

GILDEA, Justice.

The district court denied, without a hearing, appellant Thomas Daniel Rhodes’ petition for postconviction relief. Rhodes appeals to this court, arguing that the district court erred. We affirm.

The facts of this case are set forth in detail in State v. Rhodes, 627 N.W.2d 74 (Minn.2001) (Rhodes I), and State v. Rhodes, 657 N.W.2d 823 (Minn.2003) (Rhodes II). A jury found Rhodes guilty of premeditated first-degree murder, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.185(1) (1996), and intentional second-degree murder, in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.19, subd. 1(1) (1996). The…