Hughes v. State

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Kenneth Matt Hughes appealed from a judgment dismissing his claims for post-conviction and habeas corpus relief. We conclude the trial court correctly dismissed Hughes’s ineffective assistance of counsel claims because they are conclusory and fail to show how any allegedly deficient performances by his three defense attorneys prejudiced him. We further conclude the trial court correctly dismissed the remainder of Hughes’s claims because they are barred by res judicata or misuse of process. We dismiss the appeal insofar as Hughes challenges the denial of habeas corpus…