Lacey v. State

¶1 Petitioner and Appellant, Daniel Gerard Lacey (Lacey), appeals from the order of the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Yellowstone County, denying his postconviction relief petition, request for counsel, and request for an evidentiary hearing. We affirm, restating the issues as follows:

1. Did the District Court err by denying the petition for postconviction relief?

2. Did the District Court err by denying the requests for counsel and for an evidentiary hearing?

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

¶2 Lacey pled guilty to four counts of felony Sexual Intercourse Without Consent and two counts…