State v. Steen

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Randal Steen appealed from a criminal judgment of conviction for possession and manufacture of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia, and from an order denying his motion for post-conviction relief. We affirm, concluding the trial court did not err when it determined Steen had failed to demonstrate that he received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial.

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[¶ 2] On January 16, 2002, Deputy Dan Wentz of the Burleigh County Sheriffs Office was attempting to serve civil papers upon Randal Steen and was informed that Steen was staying in Room 55…