Clark v. State

NEUMANN, Justice.

[¶ 1] Daniel J. Clark appeals from a judgment of dismissal of his application for post-conviction relief. We affirm.

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[¶ 2] On January 17, 1996, Daniel Clark shot George Girodengo twice, after finding him in Clark’s wife’s bedroom. State v. Clark, 1997 ND 199, ¶ 2, 570 N.W.2d 195. Girodengo died during surgery. As a result, Clark was charged with murder. Id. at ¶ 2, 570 N.W.2d 195. The jury found Clark not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter. Id. at ¶ 2, 570 N.W.2d 195. On direct appeal to this Court, we affirmed the judgment of conviction. See id. at ¶ 1, 570 N.W.2d…