Pierson v. State

OPINION

MEYER, Justice.

Appellant Shane Pierson appeals the postconviction court’s summary dismissal of his second petition for postconviction relief. Pierson claims that the postconviction court erred in summarily dismissing his petition because he was subject to multiple convictions for the same offense in violation of Minn.Stat. § 609.04, subd. 1 (2004), and therefore should have been sentenced on the less serious offense. We affirm.

On March 25, 1994, a Ramsey County jury found Pierson guilty of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, and aggravated robbery for his…