Legal Opinion
Morris v. State
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 14, 2009No. A06-2101PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANDERSON, G. BARRY, Justice.
Appellant Jeffrey C. Morris pleaded guilty pro se to two counts of misdemeanor theft and received a sentence that required him to serve 45 days in the Hennepin County workhouse. Morris did not pursue a direct appeal. When Morris later filed a pro se petition for postconviction relief, he requested the appointment of counsel. His motions for appointment of counsel were denied by the district court and court of appeals on the basis of Minn.Stat. § 611.14(2) (2008), which entitles only certain postconviction petitioners convicted of felonies or gross…
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