Rainer v. State

OPINION

TOMLJANOVICH, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of a second petition for posteonvietion relief. Petitioner Joseph Leander Rainer was convicted of first-degree murder in May 1986 for the shooting death of Marla Forrest. Rainer challenged his conviction on direct appeal and we affirmed his conviction. State v. Rainer, 411 N.W.2d 490 (Minn.1987) (“Rainer I” ). Rainer then sought habeas relief in federal district court, which the court denied. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals subsequently affirmed the denial. Rainer v. Department of Corrections, 914 F.2d 1067 (8th Cir.1990),…